Believers Church Of Sylvania
Sunday, December 12, 2021
(Matthew 1:20 MSG) While he was trying to figure a way out, he had a dream.
(Matthew 1:18 NLT) ... Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. ..
√ Want OUR plan to be GOD'S plan.
(Psalm 138:8 NLT) The LORD will work out his plans for my life--for your faithful love, O LORD, endures forever. Don't abandon me, for you made me.
√ Want to take WORLDS obvious step not a GOD'S step.
(Proverbs 16:9 NLT) We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps.
(Proverbs 20:24 NLT) The LORD directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way?
√ We follow FEELINGS/ EMOTIONS not GODLY DIRECTION
(Matthew 6:21 NLT) Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.
√ We need God to INTERVENE.
(Matthew 1:20 MSG) While he was trying to figure a way out, he had a dream. God’s angel spoke in the dream:
(Mark 13:20 MSG)... If he let the days of trouble run their course, nobody would make it. But because of God’s chosen people, those he personally chose, he has already intervened.
√ We need to be RESCUED.
(Matthew 1:21 NLT) And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."
√ We need GOD WITH US.
(Matthew 1:23 NLT) "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.'"
(John 1:14 NLT) So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. ...
(John 1:16 NLT) From his abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another.