Christmas is God's answer to the Questions: Where Is God when it all goes wrong? based on Matthew 1:18-27 audio available at www.stevegedon.com

2. This is God’s Word for my life in this Place and
at this Time. Today I am a new creation in
Christ, I am God’s very own, and I KNOW He
has a purpose for my life.

3. This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came
about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married
to Joseph, but before they came together, she was
found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.
Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the
law, and yet did not want to expose her to public
disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

4. But after he had considered this, 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.”

5. 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”).

6. When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the
Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as
his wife. But he did not consummate their marriage
until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the
name Jesus.
Matthew 1:18-25

7. complete disorder and confusion, lacking direction, fear

8. Christmas Answers the Question:
Where Is God When It All Goes Wrong?
“I cry out to you, God, but you do not answer; I stand up,
but you merely look at me.” Job 30:20

9. Faith is CREATIVE and CONFIDENT
Here is the greatness of Joseph. He loved her even
though he thought she had been unfaithful to him.
His love covered her shame.

10. Faith is RESPONSIVE
Joseph did what was RIGHT not what was EASY

11. Fight Back!
Create SOLITUDE: What troubles me? Why?
Create GRATITUDE: Where is God blessing me? Why?
Create FAITH: Faith is a fire from within. Fuel the flame.

12. But as he [Jesus] came closer to Jerusalem and
saw the city ahead, he began to weep. “How I
wish today that you of all people would
understand the way to peace.”
(Luke 19:41,42 NLT)