Rejoice! | Part 3

✔️Joseph - Protection

Matthew 1:18–19 (NIV)

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. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. 

Matthew 1:24 (NIV)

 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.

1 Peter 4:8 (NIV)

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

1 Corinthians 13:6–7 (NIV)

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

✔️ Mary - Passion

Luke 1:46–47 (NIV)

 And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,

Philippians 2:1–2 (NIV)

Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.

✔️ Wisemen - Provision

Romans 1:11–12 (NIV)

I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong—12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.

Romans 12:3–8 (NIV)

3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. 4 For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5 so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. 6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; 7 if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; 8 if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.

✔️ Shepherds - Perspective

Proverbs 27:6 (NIV)

Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.

✔️King Herod - Haters

James 1:2–4 (ESV)

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

Matthew 1:22 (NIV)

 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 

Theme: Tribe Rules 

Prioritize strategic relationships. 

Practice quick forgiveness. 

Make room for God to move. 

Preparation time is never wasted time. 

Philippians 1:3–6 (NIV)

I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.