{"id":264,"date":"2014-12-24T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-24T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/adventurejournal\/?p=264"},"modified":"2014-12-07T10:58:13","modified_gmt":"2014-12-07T17:58:13","slug":"working-behind-the-scenes-matthew-1-18-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/working-behind-the-scenes-matthew-1-18-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Working Behind the Scenes: Matthew 1:18-25"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1747\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-264-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/reflectivebiblestudy\/rbs-aj-054_mixdown.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/reflectivebiblestudy\/rbs-aj-054_mixdown.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/reflectivebiblestudy\/rbs-aj-054_mixdown.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/reflectivebiblestudy\/rbs-aj-054_mixdown.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/?powerpress_pinw=264-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/reflectivebiblestudy\/rbs-aj-054_mixdown.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"rbs-aj-054_mixdown.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/256-reflective-bible-study-gos-31078545\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_iheart\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on iHeartRadio\" rel=\"nofollow\">iHeartRadio<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><hr class=\"powerpress-player-divider\" \/><div class=\"spoiler spoiler-style-2\">\n<div class=\"spoiler-title\">Focus Passage: Matthew 1:18-25 (CEV)<\/div>\n<div class=\"spoiler-content\"><p><sup>18\u00a0<\/sup>This is how Jesus Christ was born. A young woman named Mary was engaged to Joseph from King David\u2019s family. But before they were married, she learned that she was going to have a baby by God\u2019s Holy Spirit. <sup>19\u00a0<\/sup>Joseph was a good man and did not want to embarrass Mary in front of everyone. So he decided to quietly call off the wedding.<\/p>\r\n<p><sup>20\u00a0<\/sup>While Joseph was thinking about this, an angel from the Lord came to him in a dream. The angel said, \u201cJoseph, the baby that Mary will have is from the Holy Spirit. Go ahead and marry her. <sup>21\u00a0<\/sup>Then after her baby is born, name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p><sup>22\u00a0<\/sup>So the Lord\u2019s promise came true, just as the prophet had said, <sup>23\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cA virgin will have a baby boy, and he will be called Immanuel,\u201d which means \u201cGod is with us.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p><sup>24\u00a0<\/sup>After Joseph woke up, he and Mary were soon married, just as the Lord\u2019s angel had told him to do. <sup>25\u00a0<\/sup>But they did not sleep together before her baby was born. Then Joseph named him Jesus.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"passage-read-more\">Read <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew 1:18-25&#038;version=cev\" title=\"Read the passage on BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"hyperlink-underlined\">Matthew 1:18-25<\/a> in context and\/or in other translations on BibleGateway.com!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><p>In this journal entry, Camden and Suzie discuss whether Jesus\u2019 parents would have known about the cross in Jesus future and Cam brings out some interesting ideas surrounding Jesus\u2019 earthly \u201cFather\u201d Joseph and how God often uses people behind the scenes to help His-story move forward.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Discussion Question:<\/strong> What stands out to you in this passage or from the thoughts we shared?<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In this journal entry, Camden and Suzie discuss whether Jesus\u2019 parents would have known about the cross in Jesus future and Cam brings out some interesting ideas surrounding Jesus\u2019 earthly \u201cFather\u201d Joseph and how God often uses people behind the scenes to help His-story move forward. 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