Transcript Joseph of Bethlehem The Journey This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married.

Joseph of Bethlehem
The Journey
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.
Matthew 1:18-25 (NIV)
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.
But after he had considered
this, an angel of the Lord
appeared to him in a dream
and said,
Matthew 1:18-25 (NIV)
“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.”
Matthew 1:18-25 (NIV)
All this took place to fulfill
what the Lord had said
through the prophet: “The
virgin will conceive and give
birth to a son, and they will
call him Immanuel” (which
means “God with us”).
Matthew 1:18-25 (NIV)
When Joseph woke up, he
did what the angel of the Lord
had commanded him and
took Mary home as his wife.
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 (NIV)
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.
Matthew 1:18-19 (NIV)
Look after each other so that
none of you fails to receive
the grace of God. Watch out
that no poisonous root of
bitterness grows up to
trouble you, corrupting
many.
Hebrews 12:15 (NLT)
LOVE VS. JUSTICE
“When our ability to
love is greater than our
need for justice, we
joyfully suffer.
When our need for
justice exceeds our
ability to love, we
responsibly withdraw.”
For it is commendable if
someone bears up under the
pain of unjust suffering
because they are conscious
of God. But how is it to your
credit if you receive a
beating for doing wrong and
endure it?
1 Peter 2:19-21 (NIV)
But if you suffer for doing
good and you endure it, this
is commendable before God.
To this you were called,
because Christ suffered for
you, leaving you an example,
that you should follow in his
steps.
1 Peter 2:19-21 (NIV)
The prudent see danger
and take refuge, but the
simple keep going and
pay the penalty.
Proverbs 22:3 (NIV)
“When our ability to
love is greater than our
need for justice, we
joyfully suffer.
When our need for
justice exceeds our
ability to love, we
responsibly withdraw.”
Joseph of Bethlehem
The Journey