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Serving the Lord

Text: Matthew 1:18-25
10 March 2013

THE ROLE OF JOSEPH

1. Mary was betrothed to Joseph           Matthew 1:18a

2. She was to be with child of the Holy Spirit           Matthew 1:18b

THE CHARACTER OF JOSEPH

1. A just man           Matthew 1:19a

2. Did not want to shame Mary           Matthew 1:19b

3. Minded to end betrothal secretly           Matthew 1:19c

ANGELIC MINISTRY

1. Appeared in a dream           Matthew 1:20

2. Addressing Joseph           Matthew 1:20

a) Joseph, son of David
b) Explanation given
c) He is not to put Mary away
d) He is to marry her
e) She would give birth to Jesus           Matthew 1:21
f) He is destined to be the Saviour
i) Of Israel
ii) Of the world

FULFILMENT OF PROPHECY

1. The prophecy in Isaiah 7:14

a) The virgin birth
b) Immanuel (“God with us”)

2. Fulfilment of prophecy           Matthew 1:22-25

a) Joseph understood what the angel said
b) He took Mary as his wife in obedience
c) He did not know Mary sexually till after Jesus was born
d) He named the Baby “Jesus”