Peace on Earth  // Week 3 // Misconceptions of God With Us

Peace on Earth  // Week 3 // Misconceptions of God With UsDecember 15, 2024Pastor Ashley WilkersonLuke 2:13-14 NIV13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14“Glory to God in the highest heaven,and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”Isaiah 7:14 NIV 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. (which means ‘God with us’).1. Our PLANS - JosephMatthew 1:18-19 NIV18 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. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.Romans 8:28 NIV28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Matthew 1:20-23 NIV20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him 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. 21 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.” 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”(which means “God with us”). Matthew 1:24-25 NIV24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25 But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.Proverbs 16:9 NASBThe mind of man plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps.Luke 1:26-28 NIV26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” 1. Our PLANS - Joseph2. Our PAIN - Mary3. Our Pursuit - The MagiMatthew 2:1-2 NASB1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, 2 “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” Matthew 2:10-12 NIV10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.Psalm 119:105 NIV105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.1. Our PLANS - Joseph2. Our PAIN - Mary3. Our Pursuit - The Magi