WHILE HE THOUGHT

MATTHEW 1:18-25

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. WHEN HE THOUGHT ABOUT IT [v. 18, Lk. 1:26-40, 56]

 

II. WHY HE THOUGHT IT THROUGH [v. 18, 2:25, 5:32, 14:14, 15:7, Lk. 1:6]

 

III. WHAT HE THOUGHT HE WOULD DO [v. 19, Dt. 22:13-14, 22-24, 24:1]

 

IV. WHILE HE THOUGHT IT THROUGH (not a snap decision) [v. 20, Acts 10:19]

 

V. WHO HE THOUGHT SHOULD SETTLE IT [v. 20-25]

 

1. The Angel of the Lord [v. 20, Luke 1:11, 19-20] God’s Representative

 

2. The Holy Spirit [v. 20]

 

Psalm 51:11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

Isaiah 63:10 But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.

Isaiah 63:11 Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?

 

3. The Son of God, God the Son [v. 21-23]

 

4. The Word of God [v. 24-25, 21]