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December 20,
2009
Expectations at Christmas:
Joseph, a Man Who Trusts & Obeys!

Mike Fritscher, Pastor

Expectations of Christmas! Matthew 1:18-25

Righteous, Expectant People!

Simeon and Anna
Elizabeth, Zacharias
Mary
Joseph a Man Who Trusts and Obeys! Matthew 1:18-25

Habakkuk 2:4 "Behold, as for the proud one, His soul is not right within him; But the righteous will live by his faith.

Romans 1:17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH."

Galatians 3:11 Now that no one is justified by the Law before God is evident; for, "THE RIGHTEOUS MAN SHALL LIVE BY FAITH." NASU

Hebrews 10:38 BUT MY RIGHTEOUS ONE SHALL LIVE BY FAITH; AND IF HE SHRINKS BACK, MY SOUL HAS NO PLEASURE IN HIM. 39 But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul.

  • 1 st Command – Take Mary as Your Wife!  
  • 2 nd Command – Name the child Jesus!

Matthew 1:23 "BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON , AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL," which translated means, "GOD WITH US."

Two Certainties that Name of Christ Brings You!

  • He will Always Be with You! Psalm 139:1-111
  • He will Always Deliver You!  

1. He Delivers You From Your Sins! 

Romans 11:26 THE DELIVERER WILL COME FROM ZION , HE WILL REMOVE UNGODLINESS FROM JACOB." 27 "THIS IS MY COVENANT WITH THEM, WHEN I TAKE AWAY THEIR SINS." (Isaiah 59:20)

Isaiah 53:4-12 

1 Peter 2:24 and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. 

2. He Delivers You Out of Darkness! 

Colossians 1:13 For He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. 

3. He Delivers You From Every Evil Deed 

2 Timothy 4:18 The Lord will deliver me from every evil deed, and will bring me safely to His heavenly kingdom; to Him {be} the glory forever and ever. Amen. 

4. He Delivers You From All Your Fears! 

Psalm 34:4 I sought the LORD, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears. 

5. He Delivers You From The Evil One! 

Matthew 6:13 `And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.]' 

Psalm 107 – He Delivers From Distresses 

  • Wanderers
  • Imprisoned – Because of Rebellion
  • Fools
  • Those Who Get Caught in the Storm  

Expectant - God always with you! God always delivering you! 

Matthew 1:24 And Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife, 25 but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus.