Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing

Matthew 1:18-25

December 14, 2025

Joseph was faced with a sudden crisis that required a hard decision, vv. 18-19.

• He learned about Mary’s pregnancy getting engaged.
• Joseph only saw two divorce Mary or have her stoned to death.
  • His choice of a quiet divorce reflected that he was a man, v. 19.

God spoke to Joseph in the midst of his crisis, vv. 20-23.

• There are several times Joseph received a special message in a
• God sent an angel to confirm that Mary was pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
  • Joseph needed to know Mary had not been
  • The child would be the Messiah, Jesus, who would save His people from their
  • The angel helped Joseph connect the child’s birth to Isaiah’s prophecy 700 years earlier, v. 23.

Joseph listened to God and did the right thing, vv. 24-25.

• Joseph’s obedience showed he was a man of genuine
  • Most people would not believe Joseph and Mary so they would live with social stigma.
  • Joseph was being asked to raise the of God, the Messiah.
• Joseph was willing to accept every challenge because he knew it was God’s will.

Doing the right thing is often a difficult decision.

• God wants us to trust Him than anyone or anything else.
• Following God is not necessarily easy or
• The will provide the strength and determination we need to stand firm.

Set aside time this week to read Matthew 1:18-25 and consider how it applies to you.

• Are you spending daily time with God? We can’t trust Him when we don’t walk with Him.
• Are you listening for the Holy Spirit to speak? Listening is a skill that can be developed.

Do you know God in a personal relationship?

(Answers: after, options, righteous, dream, unfaithful, sins, faith, Son, more, painless, Holy Spirit)