20 As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. 21 And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet: 23 “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’” 24 When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife. —Matthew 1:20-24
1. The virgin birth fulfilled
,
and the
of God
14 Then the Lord God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, you are cursed more than all animals, domestic and wild. You will crawl on your belly, groveling in the dust as long as you live. 15 And I will cause hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.” —Genesis 3:14-15
2. The virgin birth provided a pure
of God for us
21 And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, FOR HE WILL SAVE HIS PEOPLE FROM THEIR SINS.” —Matthew 1:21
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! —John 1:29
18 Yes, Adam’s one sin brings condemnation for everyone, but Christ’s one act of righteousness brings a right relationship with God and new life for everyone. —Romans 5:18
23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. 24 Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. —Romans 3:23-24
18 For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And it was not paid with mere gold or silver, which lose their value. 19 It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God. —1 Peter 1:18-19
3. The virgin birth allowed Jesus to
with us in human flesh
15 This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. 16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and WE WILL FIND GRACE TO HELP US WHEN WE NEED IT MOST. —Hebrews 4:15-16