Interact Close Bible Notes Important: You will NOT lose your data entered when you change to a different tab. This note will be displayed at bottom of your sermon note when you save to pdf or email them Week of December 7, 2025 Watch Give Give Go to Giving Website Note: You will be redirected to a new browser tab to give. Once done, you can return to this notes page by pressing the back button on your phone. X Download Note: You will be taken to another browser tab to view this. If on phone/tablet, simply click the back button to go back to this notes page. You will not lose any notes. Connection CardOpens in new tab. Click back button to return. Washington Alliance Church The Journey December 7, 2025 View Archives Reveal Blanks Main Scripture Reference(s) Matthew 2 The Journey December 7, 2025 / The Journey / Matthew 2 / Washington Alliance Church Matthew 2, Luke 2 Key Point: through obedience and challenges The Journey God will provide and make a way through seemingly situations. God’s provision is never . It is for what we need in that moment. God’s and is always perfect. Discovery within the journey to what was revealed the Good News out of the overflow C.S. Lewis “Our Father refreshes us on the journey with some pleasant inns but will not encourage us to mistake them for home.” Max Lucado “God never said the journey would be easy, but He did say the arrival would be worthwhile.” Sermon Talks Read Matthew 2 and Luke 2:1-20 to start your study time. Think of a long trip you took. Did you do anything fun to pass the time? What are your snacks of choice on those trips? List some ways that God provided for Joseph and Mary on their journey to the manger. How did God provide for the shepherds and the Magi on their journey? Can you think of a time when God provided for you in what seemed like an impossible situation? What do you think Joseph and Mary discovered in their journey? How about the shepherds and the Magi? What is God wanting you to discover in your journey? How can you use that to spread the Good News of Jesus? C.S. Lewis said, “Our Father refreshes us on the journey with some pleasant inns but will not encourage us to mistake them for home.” What do you think he meant by that? In what ways has the gift of Jesus been good news and great joy in your life, and what are some practical ways you can share that gift with others? The shepherds had to arrange for care of their flocks and travel a distance to see Jesus, but they did not delay to obey. Is there anything God is calling you to do that you are delaying rather than obeying? What is the Holy Spirit saying to you that will require faith in action? Allow the Holy Spirit to guide you in a time of prayer. Further Study Read 2 Corinthians 8:9. What did Jesus give up to come to us as a baby in a manger? Read 2 Samuel 7:1-17, Isaiah 7:14, and Micah 5:2. What prophecies were fulfilled through Joseph and Mary in Bethlehem? DID YOU KNOW? Double click a sentence in your note above to highlight it or add your own note below it. Send to Email Enter your email address below to receive a copy of your filled in notes Send Save PDF Locally Click to save a copy of the filled-in notes to a PDF file on your device Generate File Click to View PDF Save PDF to Google Drive Click to save a copy of the filled-in notes to a PDF file on your Google Drive account(For Apple devices, use Chrome browser or go to SETTINGS>SAFARI and uncheck BLOCK POPUPS.) Save File