The Best Christmas of all- Immanuel, God With Us

Matthew 1: 18-25: This was how the birth of Jesus Christ took place. His mother Mary was engaged to Joseph but before they were married, she found out that she was going to have a baby by the Holy Spirit. Joseph was a man who always did what was right, but he did not want to disgrace Mary publicly; so he made plans to break the engagement privately. While he was thinking about this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary to be your wife. For it is by the Holy Spirit that she has conceived. She will have a son, and you will name him Jesus- because he will save his people from their sins."
Now all this happened in order to make what the Lord had said through the prophet come true, "A virgin will become pregnant and have a son, and he will be called Immanuel" (which means, "God is with us").
So when Joseph woke up, he married Mary, as the angel of the Lord had told him to do. But he had no sexual relations with her before she gave birth to her son. And Joseph named him Jesus.

25.12.2010

Preposition:
1. His Presence Makes Us Glad
2. His Presence Makes Us Bold
3. His Presence Makes Us On Guard

*There is something about His Presence which makes us fall

*Matthew 1:20: While he was thinking about this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary to be your wife. For it is by the Holy Spirit that she has conceived.

*Remember whose name you bear
*The presence of God in Jesus Christ makes us glad as we come to know our self and our savior!
*The word 'glad' has to do with joy rather than happiness that lasts for a moment

2. To conquer our emotion
*To commit to our devotion
*Joseph believed and committed to fulfill his devotion
*He was full of faith and diligence and had no fear of losing success in His marriage with Mary
*We do not know what is the will of God but when we live and desern the will of God, He would lead the way.
*He loves you and will not forsake you

3. Obey the word of God. Joseph found the safest guidelines for life in the word of God
*Offer yourself to the will of God. Joseph found the safest refuge in the will of God.
*1 Corinthians 10:12: Whoever thinks he is standing firm had better be careful that he does not fall.
*We must be on guard.

*1 Peter 5:8: Be alert, be on the watch! Your enemy, the Devil, roams round like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.
(Danger of roaring lion devouring us)

Conclusion
*We are suppose to bring the light into darkness
*We love to have parties but only in the birth of Jesus Christ can we find real joy from all the calamities of the world.
*Our hope and destiny is in Jesus Christ!

"MERRY CHRISTMAS"

**Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path**