Messenger
“Reversing Your Course of Action”
Matthew 1:18-25

“Do not be afraid”
Even if God rewrites the script

Matthew 1:18-25

“Do not fear”
Reversing your course of action

Joseph’s dilemma - v. 18-19
Stigma of a pregnancy 
Betrayal from a pregnancy - Deuteronomy 22:23-24
Desire to love Mary

Messenger - v. 20-21
Son of David 

#14 is very significant to Jews

David = D/4 + V/6 + D/4 = 14

https://www.jewfaq.org/alephbet.htm

“When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom…forever.” —2 Samuel 7:12-16

You have said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have sworn to David my servant:
‘I will establish your offspring forever, and build your throne for all generations.’” –Psalm 89:3,4

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon[d] his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this. –Isaiah 9:6-7

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. –Matthew 1:1

The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?” And the crowds said, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.” –Matthew 21:6-11

Messenger
Pregnant but a virgin = Miracle
Jesus “will save people from their sins”

Joseph’s moment of decision - v. 24-25
Opening himself up to suspicion 
Privately obeying God 
Announcing the birth

“Do not fear”
Reversing your course of action
Changing your course of action