
When God Shows Up: The Right Direction Sermon Notes (12.17.23)
December 17, 2023
Matthew 1:18-25
Matthew 1:18-19 |** How should Joseph respond to this unbelievable story?**
Joseph’s options:
1. Have Mary stoned
2. Disgrace her
3. Divorce quietly
Matthew 1:20-23 | God shows up in Joseph’s confusion
Matthew 1:24-25 | Joseph demonstrates faith in the face of doubt
What you should learn about faith from Joseph:
• Faith is not about belief, it is about trust
• Faith is not about reason or rationale, it is about relationship
• Faith involves not just the brain, but also the feet
• Faith involves not just beliefs, but how you live
• Faith doesn’t remove doubt, it sets direction