Part 2: The Birth of Jesus: Joseph

CHRISTMAS AT CRESTVIEW

PART 2

 
 
 
 
 

Matthew 1:18-25

  • Are you all in with God?

  • Why did God do it this way?

1.  WHAT FOLLOWING JESUS LOOKS LIKE:

  • Trust and absolute obedience.

“When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.” Matthew 1:24 (NIV)

  • Willingness to welcome inconvenience.

“What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things... Philippians 3:8a (NIV)

2.  WHERE DO YOU FIND THE STRENGTH TO FOLLOW JESUS

  • God keeps His promises then and now.

Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel–(which means, God with us).” Matthew 1:23 (ESV)

“All right then, the Lord Himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a Son and will call Him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’).” Isaiah 7:14 (NLT)

  •  Jesus is Immanuel.

 

“And she will have a Son, and you are to name Him Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins…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.’” Matthew 1:21, 23 (NLT)

  • You will only experience God’s best if you do it God’s way.

MY NEXT STEP TODAY IS

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This week’s Blog/Podcast:

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  • Blog and Podcast: “Christmas Through the Eyes of Joseph”