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Bible Passage
Matthew 1:18-25
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 he did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
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.”
All this took place to fulfil 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”).
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
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 he did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
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.”
All this took place to fulfil 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”).
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.
Each Journey Group session will involve the following sections...
1. THANKFUL:
What are you thankful for/celebrating this week?
2. ACCOUNTABILITY:
How have you shared with someone else, what you learned last week?
How did your "I wills..." go? (See next sections)
3. BIBLE DISCOVERY:
4. SHARE:
Who will you share this with?
5. HELP:
What is one challenge you are facing this week?
Is there some way our group can help?
Is there someone I can help outside my group?
1. THANKFUL:
What are you thankful for/celebrating this week?
2. ACCOUNTABILITY:
How have you shared with someone else, what you learned last week?
How did your "I wills..." go? (See next sections)
3. BIBLE DISCOVERY:
- What does the Bible passage say? (Retell and read the passage out loud.)
- How would you say that? (Retell in your own words.)
- What do you need to do this week, following what you have just read? Craft a sentence starting, "I will..."
- What did you learn about God or Jesus? (optional extra)
- What did you learn about yourself or humanity? (optional extra)
4. SHARE:
Who will you share this with?
5. HELP:
What is one challenge you are facing this week?
Is there some way our group can help?
Is there someone I can help outside my group?
