{"podcast":{"title":"Awake Us Now","slug":"awake-us-now-3481","podcast_index_feed_id":3481,"rss_url":"https://awakeusnow.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.awakeusnow.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/c/f/b/0cfb11e159b4b02d/logo.jpg","author":"Rev. Christopher Dodge","episode_count":1082,"summary":"Awake Us Now is a body of believers who: WORSHIP the Triune God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. Praise Him with joy and thanksgiving for He is God and He is good; WALK by faith in the power of the Holy Spirit. This is the clear teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and the clear declaration of the Scriptures. Such a daily walk is a far cry from mere religion or \"church as usual;\" WITNESS to Jesus Christ our Savior in daily life situations. Take seriously His call to make disciples. Be alert to the opportunities God provides to encourage and mentor others in the Christian life. Utilize the developing technologies to reach a new generation with the timeless Gospel of Christ.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T06:19:12.673859+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awake-us-now-3481"},"episode":{"title":"The Answer - Week 11: What About the Virgin Birth?","slug":"the-answer-week-11-what-about-the-virgin-birth","published_at":"2026-07-08T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awake-us-now-3481/the-answer-week-11-what-about-the-virgin-birth","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awake-us-now-3481","url":"https://awakeusnow.libsyn.com/questions-week-11-what-about-the-virgin-birth","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/awakeusnow/Message_-_Questions_-_Week_11__What_About_the_Virgin_Birth_.mp3?dest-id=246214","summary":"The message starts with Matthew 1:18 \"This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.\" Pastor explores today's question: \"What about the Virgin Birth?\" by tackling these 5 questions: ⁃ Is the \"Virgin Birth\" really that important? ⁃ Why do only Matthew and Luke mention it? ⁃ Couldn't this have been a later development? ⁃ This seems impossible to the modern mind! ⁃ Isn't it based on pagan mythology? Importance of the Virgin Birth ⁃ It is taught by clear Scripture throughout the Bible. Note: Matthew 1:18 (above) and Matthew 1:22-23 \"…an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and 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, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.\" ⁃ It is foreshadowed in Genesis 3:15 - a Messiah from the seed of a woman. ⁃ It is announced by angelic authority ⁃ It explains the sinlessness of Christ ⁃ It confirms Christ's two natures - that Jesus is both fully human - but also fully divine. He is God incarnate, became flesh. His nature shows the Good News, because God loved this world so much He offered up His only Son for each one of us. This is the Good News. Only in Matthew and Luke? ⁃ Only 2 Gospels (Matthew and Luke) mention the Nativity ⁃ John (from the Gospel of John) goes back to the beginning, \"In the beginning was the Word and the word was made flesh and dwelt among us…\"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning…\" ⁃ Mark repeatedly asserts Jesus' deity ⁃ See Phi…","meta_description":"The message starts with Matthew 1:18 \"This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but befo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1502,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/awake-us-now-3481/episodes/the-answer-week-11-what-about-the-virgin-birth/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awake-us-now-3481/the-answer-week-11-what-about-the-virgin-birth.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}