Matthew 1:18–25
Main Idea: Our salvation is forever secured by God’s unwavering commitment to fulfill his sovereign plan.
I. The Sovereign Power of God (Matthew 1:18) The Scandal of God’s Sovereign Intervention
A. The Scandal of May’s Pregnancy
B. The Righteousness of Joseph’s Response
II.. The Saving Plan of God (Matthew 1:19–21)
A. The Angel’s Correction
B. The Angel’s Revelation
III. The Surprising Fulfullment of God’s Promise (Matthew 1:22–25)
A. An Honest Question
B. The Original Context of Iaiah’s Prophecy
C. The Greater Trajectory of Isaiah’s Prophecy
D. Two Implications
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- If we trust in anything but God, the object of our trust will become the source of our downfall.
2. God’s salvation is available for all those who trust in Jesus Christ.