December 16, 2024 Character Of Someone Who God Entrusts a Unique Mission, Mat 1-2

Character Of Someone Who God Entrusts a Unique Mission, Mat 1-2
Mat 1:19, Being a just man
Gen 6:9, …Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God
Ps 112:4-5, Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. A good man sheweth favor, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
Mat 1:20, received the message from the messenger
Num 12:6, and he said, Hear now my words: if there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
“Fear not”
Ps 27:14, Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
Is 51:7, Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.
“Conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost”
Ps 111:2-4, The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. His work is honorable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever. He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
Mat 1:24, did not hesitate
Acted on faith!
Heb 11:1, Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Heb 11:7, 8, 24
Mat 1:24-25, knew agape love! (Joseph saw Mary as a person and the baby Jesus as a person, and understood, God had chosen him as their protector and Prophet.)
1 Cor 13:4-8
Love is patient, and is kind
Love envieth not (does not think that they are better or deserve better than what is)
Love vaunteth (boastful) not itself, is not puffed (proud) up, does not behave itself unseemly (disrespectful), seeketh not her own (center of attention, agenda oriented), is not easily provoked (made to be angry), thinketh no evil (desire of bad things or negative outcome)
Love rejoiceth not in iniquity (sin or shameful behavior), but rejoiceth in the truth
Love beareth all things (not afraid of threatening things), believeth all things (confidence that God will work things out), hopeth all things (all things work together for good to them that love God), endureth all things (not a quitter),
Love never faileth (never a mistake)
Mat 2:13, courage to do what is necessary to protect his family from EVIL!
Act 7:19, The same dealt subtly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.
1 Pet 5:8, Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour
Pro 22:6, Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it
Mat 2:19-23, listened to God’s direction
Ps 119:105, thy word is a lamp to my feet and a light unto my path
Isa 30:21, and thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.