12/23 Matthew 1:18-25
This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. 19 Joseph, her fiancé, was a good man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly. 20 As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. 21 And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet: 23 “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’” 24 When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife. 25 But he did not have sexual relations with her until her son was born. And Joseph named him Jesus.
JESUS
His name was Jesus. He came to save us from our sin.
We were desperately wicked and evil. Blind and dead we were of no value.
Only God valued us. He sent Jesus to us, to cleanse us from evil.
Giving us new life in Christ. God’s free gift. Cost Jesus His life.
Now we belong to Him. He has always loved us and will forever.
Jesus is Lord. His Lordship includes me. Praise the Lord.His salvation has set me free sin and evil. I belong to Him.
