1. The Birth of the King Matthew 1:18-25

2. The Family of a King?  The situation looked bad.  Mary was pregnant.  Joseph was not the biological father.  Mary appeared to be unfaithful.

3. The Family of a King?  The situation looked bad.  Joseph agonized over the right thing to do.  Joseph lovingly weighed his options.  God intervened and explained.  Joseph believed and obeyed.

4. The Family of a King?  The situation looked bad.  Joseph agonized over the right thing to do.  A fulfilling ending.  The situation fulfilled prophecy.  The situation fulfilled God’s command.  The situation fulfilled the right to the throne.  The situation fulfilled God’s purpose.

5. What does that mean to me?  Sometimes our circumstances look very bad.  Unfaithfulness/loneliness  Can’t pay the bills  Death/loss

6. What does that mean to me?  God will always direct us to do the right thing.  We must obey and do the right thing, even when it doesn’t feel right!

7. What does that mean to me?  Following God’s plan is always fulfilling!