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“Don’t Be Afraid of
Doing the Right Thing”
Matthew 1:18-24
December 10, 2017
The Big Idea:
From the beginning, humans have worried about what others
think of them.
Concern about others’ opinions becomes a sin when pleasing them
is more important to us than obeying God.
Freedom in Christ includes setting
aside the acceptance of others as a primary goal, knowing that my acceptance in
Christ demands my obedience to anything He asks of me.
Matthew 1:18–19 (ESV)
18
Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way.
When his mother
Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was
found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.
19 And her husband Joseph,
being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce
her quietly.
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TRUTH 1: Pleasing God often means disappointing
people.
è Here is a reality to face: you can find yourself in a place you
never imagined, but that does not mean that is the end of your
story!
Matthew 1:20–21 (ESV)
20
But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord
appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to
take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy
Spirit.
21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will
save his people from their sins.”
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TRUTH 2: Becoming obsessed with what people
think about you is the quickest way to forget what
God thinks about you.
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TRUTH 3: Becoming obsessed with what God thinks
about you is the quickest way to forget what people
think about you.
Matthew 1:22-23 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord
had spoken by the prophet:
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“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name Immanuel”
(which means, God with us).
LIVING FOR GOD INSTEAD OF PEOPLE
1.
When you’re really being used by God, you’ll likely be
criticized by others for your obedience to God.
2. Extraordinary acts of God often start with ordinary acts of
obedience.
Matthew 1:24 (ESV)
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When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord
commanded him: he took his wife,
TIME FOR SOME HONEST REFLECTION
• How obsessed are you with what others think about you?
Is it a
temptation to do what would please them instead of what would
please God?
• Think about a time when you were criticized for your obedience to
God.
What did you learn from your experience?
• What has God put on your heart?
What has the Lord made clear to you
in Scripture?
What ordinary act of obedience do you need to
make?
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