belonged to the house & line of David. He went there to register with
Mary, who was pledged to be married to him & was expecting a child.*An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream & said, "Joseph, son of
David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is
conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, &you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from
their sins."Matthew 1:20-21
“The angel said to [Mary], "Do not be afraid, you have found favor with God. You will be with child & give birth to a son, & you are to give Him the name Jesus. He will be great & will be called the Son of the Most
High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of his father David, & He will reign over the house of Jacob forever."
High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of his father David, & He will reign over the house of Jacob forever."
Luke 1:30-33
"I, even I, am the Lord, & apart from Me there is no savior. I have revealed & saved & proclaimed -- I, & not some foreign God among you. You are my witnesses," declares the Lord, "that I am God."
Isaiah 43:11-12
"If, when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life."
Romans 5:10
"This is what the Lord says -- your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: "I am the Lord your God, who teaches youwhat is best for you, who directs you in the way you
should go."
Isaiah 48:17
"What you heard from me,
keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith& love in Christ Jesus. Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you- guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us."
2 Timothy 1:13-14
"This is my prayer: that your love may abound more & more in knowledge & depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best & may be pure &blameless until the day of Christ."
Philippians 1:9-10
"It is by grace [we] have been saved, through faith - & this not from [ourselves], it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast."
Ephesians 2:8-9
"If we live, we live to the Lord: & if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord"
Romans 14:8
"Be self-controlled & alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him,standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothersthroughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings."
1 Peter 5:8-9
While [Joseph & Mary] were in Bethlehem], the time came for the baby tobe born, & she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped Him in
cloths & placed Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in
the inn.”
cloths & placed Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in
the inn.”
Luke 2:6-7
