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"Joseph"

12/24/2017

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The Silence of Mercy
"18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about[a]: 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[b] 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,[c] 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”[d](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

Joseph is there from the beginning.

Joseph is a silent support, a silent protector.

No quote from Joseph in the Bible.

It was no accident that Joseph was Jesus's stepdad.

#1 Joseph was a faithful man. The "and yet" in verse 19 was pretty important. No one would have been surprised if Mary had been stoned.

#2 He doesn't want Mary to suffer.

He loved Mary.

It never says Mary told him. Possibly he found out through town gossip.

Joseph was very likely ashamed and embarrassed. Yet, Joseph dealt with Mary kindly. This is a man with a gentle heart.

#3 Joseph has mercy on Mary. It's not his fault (it isn't hers either, but that's a different story).

 "17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving,considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere." James 3:17

James was another son of Joseph's. This verse is a great description of Joseph. 

His dreams were ripped away but he still had mercy. He willingly let go of his dreams for God's plan. 

In verse 20 it says that Joseph considered this. This could mean pondered or fumed over or angered over. 

Joseph was hurt. He was broken-hearted. 

Since the angel said not to be afraid and go ahead and marry Mary it meant Joseph was afraid to marry her. The townfolk would think negatively of him. He wouldn't be seen as an honorable man even though he was.

Some think he took her along with him to Bethlehem to protect her. He couldn't leave her alone at home. What would the people do to her? 

I don't think he ever looked for perfect again. Instead he looked for God.

As he protected Mary he protected Jesus, God's son.

He leaves everything behind. He threw all his dreams away. 

The dream from God was enough for himt o throw away all his own personal dreams. 

He redeems Mary like Jesus redeems all mankind. 

Joseph was gentle and peaceful -- just like Jesus.

Joseph didn't hesitate once God speaks to him. His understanding was followed by service. 

God's the needle. I'm the thread. 

He dove off the deep end cause God said so. 


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The Genealogy of Jesus

12/10/2017

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"This is the genealogy[a] of Jesus the Messiah[b] the son of David, the son of Abraham:
2 Abraham was the father of Isaac,
Isaac the father of Jacob,
Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,
3 Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar,
Perez the father of Hezron,
Hezron the father of Ram,
4 Ram the father of Amminadab,
Amminadab the father of Nahshon,
Nahshon the father of Salmon,
5 Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab,
Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth,
Obed the father of Jesse,
6 and Jesse the father of King David.
David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife,
7 Solomon the father of Rehoboam,
Rehoboam the father of Abijah,
Abijah the father of Asa,
8 Asa the father of Jehoshaphat,
Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram,
Jehoram the father of Uzziah,
9 Uzziah the father of Jotham,
Jotham the father of Ahaz,
Ahaz the father of Hezekiah,
10 Hezekiah the father of Manasseh,
Manasseh the father of Amon,
Amon the father of Josiah,
11 and Josiah the father of Jeconiah[c] and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
12 After the exile to Babylon:
Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel,
Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,
13 Zerubbabel the father of Abihud,
Abihud the father of Eliakim,
Eliakim the father of Azor,
14 Azor the father of Zadok,
Zadok the father of Akim,
Akim the father of Elihud,
15 Elihud the father of Eleazar,
Eleazar the father of Matthan,
Matthan the father of Jacob,
16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah." Matthew 1:1-17

Land given based genealogy. No one is accidental.

There are several women mentioned.

Promise to Abraham the Messiah would come through his line.

Tamar

Rahab

Ruth

These women were not accidental. Women of great faith in rough situations.

Their faithfulness was rewarded. Circumstances were ugly but their faithfulness was beautiful.

Bathsheba

Pulling the one negative circumstance out of David's life -- it was redeemed. 

Mary

All these people are part of God's completion of the promise of a Messiah.

God's prophecy is a promise. All His promises are kept. Nothing can stop God's promise from being fulfilled.

Israel could have been destroyed  but it wasn't.

God's timing was perfect.  

The disciples used the roads built by the Romans.

God sent His son through a dysfunctional line. Jesus is God's promise brought to life. In spite of us, Jesus was born. 

"And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham." Matthew 3:9

The line of Christ continues in everyone who follows Him.

"I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 8:11

"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,
 baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit," Matthew 28:19

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"The Magnificat"

12/3/2017

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Mary's song!

In Greek it was written in stanzas like a song. We can learn a lot about how to worship through her song (known as The Magnificat).

#1 Mary is worshipping God even while perplexed.

"The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid,Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called[a] the Son of God." Luke 1:28-35

Mary has a special role.

Worshipping God is right any time and anywhere.


She was worshipping where she was at.

She could have been killed because of being pregnant. She worshipped anyway.

She sure wouldn't look virtous to those who judged on the outside.

"46 
And Mary said:

“My soul glorifies the Lord
47     and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior," Luke 1:46-47

Glorifies means magnifies. My soul makes larger the Lord in my eyes. She must have had a solid foundation in scripture to speak out/sing the Magnificat. She's bearing witness to the prophecies of Jesus's birth. She and Elizabeth, her cousin, knew first.

Worshipping God fromt he heart is what matters.

#2 She's singing when she's uncomfortable.

"Sing to the Lord a new song;
    sing to the Lord, all the earth." Psalm 96:1

#3 She worshipped God for His mercy.

"for he has been mindful

    of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
49     for the Mighty One has done great things for me--
    holy is his name.
50 His mercy extends to those who fear him,
    from generation to generation." Luke 1:48-50

She understood the Savior was coming!

"He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;

    he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
    but has lifted up the humble.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things
    but has sent the rich away empty." Luke 1:51-53

#4 She worships God for His awesome power.

God sees the world exactly opposite how humans do. He looks at the low things. Jesus said those who want to be first will be last; the great will be servants.

#5 She worships God for His faithfulness.

God kept His promise all those years. They waited 700 years for the Messiah. 

We know the 2nd Coming of Christ is a promise and will happen one day.

Many probably through she'd never be in this position (unwed and pregnant).. 

She has so many unknowns. But she's praising Him. She's not asking "Why me?"

God always keeps His promises.

"He has helped his servant Israel,

    remembering to be merciful
55 to Abraham and his descendants forever,
    just as he promised our ancestors.” Luke 1:54-55

God's got this. If this is what God wants then it's a good thing.  Singing this song, having this mindset will lead to something bigger than us.

#6 Mary follows this song with service.

She stays with Elizabeth while she will have her baby.

15 "Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.
 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased." Hebrews 13:15-16

This puts praise and servanthood together. Praise is sacrifice. Looking to Him. Praise is pleasing to God. Praise -- then do good. It shouldn't be seasonal or occasional -- praise should be all the time. Every day, Praise God! Our cup overflows with blessings, with praise. Everyone should be able to see the puddle. We are called to glorify God. Why am I here? To praise God.


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