Matthew 1:18, “ Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.” Verses 22-23, “All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: ‘Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel’ (which means, God with us). In today’s episode we explore the significance of the virgin birth.
Additional scriptures referenced include Luke 1:26-38; Matthew 1:19-21, 24-25; Luke 3:23; Matthew 1:16; Isaiah 7:14; Genesis 3:15; Isaiah 9:6; Galatians 4:4; John 1:14; Genesis 1:2; John 6:69; Hebrews 7:26; 1 Corinthians 15:45-47; John 8:48-49, 58; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 2:22-24; Hebrews 4:15; Hebrews 7:26; Romans 5:18-19; and 2 Corinthians 5:17.
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