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For to us a child is born, to us a son is given\\xa0and the government\\xa0will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor,\\xa0Mighty God, Everlasting\\xa0Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 (NIV)

Message Title: \\u201cFathered into Purpose\\u201d\\xa0

A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families\\u2026Psalm 68:5-6\\xa0

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. 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 1:18-24 (NIV)

But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, \\u201cJoseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.\\u201d Matthew 1:18-24 (NIV)

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: \\u201cThe virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel\\u201d (which means \\u201cGod with us\\u201d). Matthew 1:18-24 (NIV)

When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus. Matthew 1:18-24 (NIV)

1. Affirmation

But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, \\u201cJoseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. Matt 1:20, 16-17 (NIV)\\xa0

and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah. Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah. Matt 1:20, 16-17 (NIV)

What marvelous love the Father has extended to us! Just look at it\\u2014we\\u2019re called children of God! That\\u2019s who we really are. But that\\u2019s also why the world doesn\\u2019t recognize us or take us seriously, because it has no idea who he is or what he\\u2019s up to. 1 John 3:1-3 (MSG)

But friends, that\\u2019s exactly who we are: children of God. And that\\u2019s only the beginning. 1 John 3:1-3 (MSG)\\xa0

2. Correction

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 1:19-21, 24 (NIV)

But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, \\u201cJoseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.\\u201d Matthew 1:19-21, 24 (NIV)

When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. Matthew 1:19-21, 24 (NIV)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6, 11-12 (NIV)

My son, do not despise the Lord\\u2019s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in. Proverbs 3:5-6, 11-12 (NIV)

3. Protection

When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. \\u201cGet up,\\u201d he said, \\u201ctake the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.\\u201d Matthew 2:13-16 (NIV)

So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: \\u201cOut of Egypt I called my son.\\u201d Matthew 2:13-16 (NIV)

4. Direction\\xa0

After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, \\u201cGet up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child\\u2019s life are dead.\\u201d Matthew 2:19-23 (NIV)\\xa0

So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. Matthew 2:19-23 (NIV)

I am writing this not to shame you but to warn you as my dear children. Even if you had ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel. Therefore I urge you to imitate me. 1 Corinthians 4:14-16 (NIV)