December 24, 2019 • Josh Lindstrom • Matthew 1:18–25
When Joseph, a good and just man, learned that his betrothed, Mary, was with child he was unwilling to put her to shame and resolved to divorce her quietly. As he was considering these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him and told him to “not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 1:20). This son was to be named Jesus “for he will save his people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21).
This son has come and this Christmas Eve we celebrate his offer of forgiveness to all and declare the one name under heaven by which men and women can be saved. While like Joseph this news can catch many off-guard, we pray that they will respond in obedient faith like him.
THEME - GRACE
Sermon Points:
I. A divine beginning. Matthew 1:18
II. A good man. Matthew 1:19
III. A call to respond. Matthew 1:20-23
IV. The choice is yours. Matthew 1:24-25
Worship Songs:
Joy To The World
© Public Domain | CCLI Song # 24016 -- CCLI License # 420630
What A Beautiful Name
© 2016 Ben Fielding and Brooke Ligertwood | CCLI Song #7068424 -- CCLI License #420630
Angels We Have Heard On High (Wickham)
CCLI #7138825 | Edward Shippen Barnes, James Chadwick, Jonathan Smith, and Phil Wickham
© 2019
Hark The Herald Angels Sing
#27738 by C Wesley & F Mendelssohn
Public Domain
O Holy Night
#32015 by A C Adam, J S Dwight, P Cappeau
Public Domain
Silent Night
#2684749 by J F Young | J Mohr
Public Domain