Joseph & Mary, A Faithful Yes

Follow Along with the Message

1. God Chooses the  to Fulfill His Plan

Luke 1:26–30 (NLT)- In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David. Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!”

Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean. “Don’t be afraid, Mary,” the angel told her, “for you have found favor with God!

Matthew 1:18–20 (NLT)- This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly.

As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit.

Question to think about: Are you willing to let God work through you, even when you feel unqualified or overlooked?

2. Divine Interruptions  Faith and Obedience

Luke 1:31–34 (NLT)- You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!”

Mary asked the angel, “But how can this happen? I am a virgin.”

Isaiah 7:14 (NLT)- All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’).

Luke 1:35–38 (NLT)- The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God. What’s more, your relative Elizabeth has become pregnant in her old age! People used to say she was barren, but she has conceived a son and is now in her sixth month. For the word of God will never fail.”

Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” And then the angel left her.

Matthew 1:21–24 (NLT)- And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet: “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’ ” When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife.

Question to think about: Are you willing to trust and obey God, even when His plans disrupt your expectations?

3. The Fulfillment of God’s  Through Jesus

2 Corinthians 6:2 (NLT)- For God says, “At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you.” Indeed, the “right time” is now. Today is the day of salvation.

4. Faithfulness Amid  Brings God’s Plans to Life

Luke 1:45 (NLT)- “You are blessed because you believed that the Lord would do what he said.”

Question: Are you living faithfully amid uncertainty, trusting that God is working His plans through you?

Next Steps:

Reflect on Your Own Life

Embrace Divine Interruptions

Celebrate the Gift of Jesus

Take a Step of Faith