The Incredible Character of Joseph (Matthew 1:18-25)

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The Incredible Character of Joseph (Matthew 1:18-25) Bible Reading: This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. 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. 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." All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" - which means, "God with us." When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus. Matthew 1:18-25 Scripture Reflections to Consider: What is faith? Why do we believe what we do? What was the state of relationship between Joseph and Mary before finding that Mary was pregnant? How does Joseph treat Mary when he finds that she is pregnant? What are the different types of righteousness? How do you act when you feel you've been wronged? How quickly does Joseph act when he has the dream? Why did the angel appear to Joseph only after he had considered how he was going to respond? Why doesn't the angel appear to both of them at the same time? For more information about our ministry, please visit https://www.kingdomd.org. If you'd like to email us directly, you can reach us at [email protected].

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