Dec. 24, 2023

“Jesus”
Matthew 1:18-25
Central Idea: Christmas is when Jesus, the Son of God, came into
the world.
I. The virgin __________________ (18-20)
• God uses a pre-existing ________________
“betrothal” a __________ binding pre-martial relationship.
• God uses a __________________ conception
#1 - “before they came together” = ____________ marital union
• This protects Mary’s ____________ and ____________
• It protects the ________________ of Jesus’ origin
• The virgin conception and birth makes possible Jesus’ true
______________ without ______________ sin.
• This helps us to understand why the sin that ___________
to all other human beings did not belong to Jesus.
#2 - “with child by the Holy Spirit”
Mary is ___________ by the Holy Spirit’s supernatural work.
• Luke 1:35
• God ____________ Joseph (19-20)
Joseph could divorce Mary:
• ____________ - “disgrace”
• ____________ - “righteous”
• ____________- implicate Joseph of being ____________
II. The significance of the baby (21-23)
• God tells Joseph it will be a ________
• God tells Joseph to name him Jesus = “Yahweh ________”
• God tells Joseph what Jesus will _____
“He will save his people from their sins.”
•Matthew: this baby is the _________________ of God’s prophecy.
Isaiah 7:14 - _______ years earlier
III. Joseph’s ______________ obedience (24-25)
• Joseph showed complete, unhesitating obedience.
• “Can I _________ God and obey what He asks me to do?”
• Joseph knew the O.T. ____________ of obedience
• Joseph knew the O.T. ____________ about obedience