1. Series: The Journey “From Nazareth To Bethlehem” “From Nazareth To Bethlehem”

3. Guiding Principle: God’s greatest works often arise out of the journeys we least want to take.

4. What Can We Learn From Unexpected Journeys: 1.Accept the Reality of the Situation

5. “He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.” Matthew 5:45 (NIV)

6. “And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.” 2 Corinthians 9:8 (NIV)

7. What Can We Learn From Unexpected Journeys: 1.Accept the Reality of the Situation 2.Focus On God’s Promises 1.Accept the Reality of the Situation 2.Focus On God’s Promises

8. “But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. Luke 1:30-33 (NIV)

9. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.” Luke 1:30-33 (NIV)

10. An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins. Matthew 1:20-21 (NIV)

11. All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. Matthew 1:22-24 (NIV)

12. What Can We Learn From Unexpected Journeys: 1.Accept the Reality of the Situation 2.Focus On God’s Promises 3.Trust God And Persevere 1.Accept the Reality of the Situation 2.Focus On God’s Promises 3.Trust God And Persevere

13. I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Psalm 91:2 (NIV)

14. In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, Luke 2:1,3-5 (NIV)

15. because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. Luke 2:1,3-5 (NIV)

16. Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. James 1:12 (NIV)

17. Guiding Principle: God’s greatest works often arise out of the journeys we least want to take.

18. Series: The Journey “From Nazareth To Bethlehem” “From Nazareth To Bethlehem”