Mon, 11 December 2017
The Forgotten Person in the Cast of Christmas Matthew 1:18-25
INTRODUCTION Problems don’t take a Christmas vacation. In fact, during the Christmas season problems, pressures, and sorrows can intensify. All of us, at times, find ourselves in circumstances which are not only hard but also they require us
CONTEXT Joseph is “betrothed” to be married to Mary. But Joseph’s world is rocked and shocked when he discovers that Mary is pregnant and he knows that he is not the father! In the midst of competing emotions, Joseph is confronted with some realities about this child and the God who made it all happen!
CONTEN I. A “Messy” Christmas v18
II. God’s Actions #1 God speaks v20, Ps 16:7 Emphasis on our “Identity”
#2 God intervenes v21, II Cor 5:21, Rom 6:23 Reality of sin
#3 God is present v23, Is 7:14, Rom 8:31-39 Assurance of God’s presence
III. Joseph’s Response v25, James 2:17
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