When Obedience Doesn’t Come Easy

God creates and foreordains moments for

of us.
- The power of one act of

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This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But

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the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. —Matthew 1:18

Joseph:
- a carpenter (Matt 13:55)
- a

and faithful man (Matt 1:19)
- a descendant of David (Matt 1:20, Luke 2:4)
- Mary’s husband (Matt 1:16)
- Jesus’ earthy father (Matt 13:55, Luke 3:23, John 1:45)

Obedience is difficult - it will

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you!

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

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. —Matthew 1:20a
When Joseph woke up, he

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as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife. —Matthew 1:24

You don’t have to

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completely to obey immediately.

Obedience is our responsibility — the

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is God’s.

…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

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his people from their sins.” —Matthew 1:20b-21

• Suggest that every significant faith-filled act of obedience, will most likely have significant
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  .

We have no idea what God can do through one

of obedience.