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THINGS ARE NOT ALWAYS AS THEY SEEM

by Donald Cantrell

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25


Title: Things Are Not Always As They Seem
Author: Donald Cantrell
Text: Matthew 1:18-25

Christmas Sermon

Mat 1:18 KJV - Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

Mat 1:19 KJV - Then Joseph her husband, being a just [man], and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.

Mat 1:20 KJV - But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

I - Consider the Emperor & His Edict

II - Consider the Priest & His Prayers

III - Consider the Bride & Her Baby

IV - Consider the Husband & His Heartache

V - Consider the Boy & His Beginning

VI - Consider the Shepherds & Their Summons

VII - Consider the Magi & Their Mission

Things aren't always what they seem

Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion's guest room. Instead, the angels were given a small space in the cold basement.

As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied, "Things aren't always what they seem." The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night's rest. When the sun came up the next morning the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their sole income, lay dead in the field.
The younger angel was infuriated and asked the older angel, "How could you have let this happen? The first man had everything, y ...

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