THEME:
Jesus came to save you from the wrath of sin. He came to give you life instead of death. He came to show you that in a world full of substitutes and distractions, the truth is surprisingly simple: He really is all you need.
KEY SCRIPTURE:
Matthew 1:18-25
Matthew 1:18-25
Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.
Simple faith is the key to knowing Jesus
Matthew 1:20b
Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 1:24a
When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him…
Matthew 1:21
She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
Simple faith matters because Jesus came to save you from sin and death
Matthew 1:23
“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).
Exercising deep faith in Jesus reminds you that he will never leave you alone