Christmas Lesson From Joseph

Interruptions are God’s invitation for something greater 

Matthew 1:18-25 

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. 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.

20 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”).

24 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. Matthew 1:18-25 

4 Lessons from Joseph about Christmas  

Christmas Lesson # 1  

Pleasing God sometimes means disappointing people 

 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

Hebrews 11:6 

Christmas Lesson # 2 

When we become obsessed with what people think about you is the quickest way to forget about what God thinks about you.  

Christmas Lesson # 3 

Becoming obsessed with what God thinks is the quickest way to forget what people think about you 

Christmas Lesson # 4 do what God tells you to do 

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