Whether you’re a beginner or more advanced Bible student, you’ll find great rewards of studying God’s Word in community with other women.

From February 2022 both in-person and online groups will be available to join. Who & When? A BSF Women’s Class meets at Willoughby and Northbridge Uniting Church on Thursday mornings at 10:00am, during the school term. For over 60 years God has used BSF to help people discover joy, freedom and fulfilment in their lives as they encounter God in his Word, the Bible. To me, it seems logical that both are descended from David because God wants to make sure there is no doubt.What? Bible Study Fellowship is an in-depth, interdenominational Bible class for people of all ages and backgrounds. BSF stays away from the debate altogether. This point is debated with bible scholars because it is not explicity stated. Joseph, on the other hand, is from the line of David via Solomon. Scholars say she is of David’s House and of the tribe of Judah because she is descended from Nathan, the third son of David and Bathsheba. When you truly grasp that, nothing on this side of heaven will shake you.

Every hour, every minute, every second of every day, of every week, of every month, of every your of your life. However, what matters most is what Immanuel means to you. God is with you in the pain, the sorrows, the circumstances, the hurts, the joy, the wins, the losses, in death, in death of a loved one, in birth of your child, and the list goes on. You can debate all day long what Immanuel means. “All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said.” This is a theme of Matthew and the first time of many you will see this phrase used. Jesus is to save his people (all people) from sin. An angel visits Joseph to explain the situation and what he is to do. He seeks a divorce from her, which is when God (once again) steps in to preserve Jesus’s lineage. Since Mary was pregnant not by Joseph, Joseph is understandable upset (wouldn’t you be). What you need to remember is all things are possible through God (Matthew 19:26). The virgin birth is a hard concept for people to grasp, which is why it’s denied. Once you were betrothed, separation was only by a divorce. Betrothals followed, which was the next step towards marriage. In the Jewish culture, couples were often engaged quite young, even as children. Matthew just tells us about the conception. Luke tells us about Jesus’s actual birth. Still, what would happen if we obeyed just as readily? End Notes BSF Study Questions Matthew: Lesson 1, Day 3: Matthew 1:18-25 Of course, it helps to have an angel deliver news. Conclusions BSF Study Questions Matthew: Lesson 1, Day 3: Matthew 1:18-25 Instead, he took Mary as his wife but did not lie with her until after the birth of Jesus. It truly is that simple.ġ0 ) Joseph believed the angel. All I have to do is believe in Jesus and his salvation (Romans 10:9). Knowing God is wtih me and the Lord saves me gets me through the tough times and days of my life.ĩ ) That no matter what I do, I am saved. Jesus is the Greek form of Joshua, meaning “the Lord saves” or “Yahweh is Salvation.” Immanuel means “God with us.” While Joshua saved his people from marauders in the Promised Land, Jesus would save his people for all of eternity.ī) Everything. Mary’s child is from the Holy Spirit and is to be named Jesus, meaning “the Lord saves.” This fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah in Isaiah 7:14.Ĩa ) Jesus and Immanuel. BSF Study Questions Matthew: Lesson 1, Day 3: Matthew 1:18-25ħa) Joseph’s immediate thought was to divorce Mary, but he cared for her, so he was willing to do it quietly so she would not be disgraced.ī) An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph as he slept and reassured him that Mary is faithful.

He took Mary as his wife but did not lie with her until after the birth of Jesus. Mary’s child she carries is from the Holy Spirit and is to be named Jesus, meaning “the Lord saves.” This fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah in Isaiah 7:14. An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph as he slept and reassured him that Mary is faithful. Joseph, knowing that he was not the father, wanted to divorce Mary but in a quiet way. Mary became pregnant while betrothed to Joseph.

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