Kings of Christmas | Week 4 | The Worthy King
Matthew 1:18-25 | Pastor Keoni Hughes
Risking It All For The Worthy King
Risk Embarrassment | v. 18-21
What was so embarrassing?
They were betrothed! Betrothed?
3 Aspects of Jewish Betrothal
Betrothal by Money
Betrothal by Contract
Betrothal by Intimacy
Found to be with child…
Risk Reputation | v. 18
“Mary and Joseph also chose to embrace shame to preserve the sanctity of God’s call. Joseph’s obedience to God cost him the right to value his own reputation.” – Dr. Craig Keener
Risk Relationships | 2:13-15
“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and one’s foes will be members of one’s own household” – Matthew 10:34-36
“For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” – Romans 3:23
“The wages of sin is death…” – Romans 6:23
“but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles,” – 1 Corinthians 1:23
It’s Only a Risk Without the Right King
“The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him. For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” – Romans 8:16-18