Title: "God With Us" - Matthew 1:18-25
Series: Christmas Through Matthew's Eyes (Week 4)




In Week 4 of our Christmas series, we explore the heart of the Christmas story through Matthew 1:18-25. Matthew doesn't give us the cozy nativity scene we might expect—he starts with a crisis. Joseph discovers Mary is pregnant, and he knows he's not the father. In the middle of this impossible situation, God breaks through with a message that changes everything: the child is from the Holy Spirit, conceived to save His people from their sins.




This sermon unpacks three powerful truths: (1) God enters our impossible situations—He doesn't wait for perfect circumstances, He shows up in the mess; (2) God came to save us from our sins—that's Jesus' entire mission, to rescue us from our deepest problem; and (3) God is with us—that's the promise of Immanuel, not a distant God watching from afar, but God Himself dwelling among us.




The name Immanuel means "God with us," and it captures the wonder of Christmas. The infinite God took on finite flesh. The eternal God entered time. The Creator became a creature. All so He could be WITH us—to understand our struggles, to bridge the gap between us and God, and to promise that we're never alone.




Joseph's response shows us what faith looks like: simple, immediate obedience. When God spoke, Joseph trusted and acted, even when it was costly and difficult. This Christmas, we're challenged to do the same—to respond to God's word with trust and obedience, knowing that Immanuel is with us every step of the way.




Key Scriptures: Matthew 1:18-25, Isaiah 7:14, Hebrews 4:15, Revelation 21:3-4

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