A Savior is Born

God orchestrates the birth and adoption of Jesus (1.18-25)

• Mary conceives through the work of the Spirit (1.18, 20)
• Joseph adopts Jesus (into the line of David) at God’s instruction (1.21, 24)

• God leads and directs the Magi to the new King (2.1-12)
• God invites the Magi to see the new King (2.2)
• The Magi are the first in Matthew’s story to worship Jesus (2.11)
• God protects Jesus and his family (2.13-23)
• Herod is threatened politically by Jesus (2.3, 16)
• Herod murders his own people, Jesus comes to save them (2.16, 21)

• Application

  
  
  • God is always working in many ways and through many people to accomplish his purposes. 
  
  
  • Those who trust God and obey him are invited to share in the joy and significance of his work.