The Birth of the King Matthew 1:18-25. The Family of a King? The situation looked bad. Mary was...

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The Birth of the King Matthew 1:18-25

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Page 1: The Birth of the King Matthew 1:18-25. The Family of a King?  The situation looked bad.  Mary was pregnant.  Joseph was not the biological father.

The Birth of the KingMatthew 1:18-25

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The Family of a King?

The situation looked bad.Mary was pregnant.Joseph was not the biological

father.Mary appeared to be unfaithful.

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The Family of a King?

The situation looked bad.Joseph agonized over the right

thing to do.Joseph lovingly weighed his

options.God intervened and explained.Joseph believed and obeyed.

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The Family of a King?

The situation looked bad.Joseph agonized over the right

thing to do.A fulfilling ending.

The situation fulfilled prophecy.The situation fulfilled God’s command.The situation fulfilled the right to the

throne.The situation fulfilled God’s purpose.

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What does that mean to me?

Sometimes our circumstances look very bad.Unfaithfulness/lonelinessCan’t pay the billsDeath/loss

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What does that mean to me?

God will always direct us to do the right thing.

We must obey and do the right thing, even when it doesn’t feel right!

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What does that mean to me?

Following God’s plan is always fulfilling!