Joseph, the Forgotten Father Donald Cantrell Matthew 1: 18 - 25 This sermon is about one of the bible's most precious father's, though he is often overlooked and I have labeled him as the ''Forgotten Father.'' I speak this evening of the Joseph of the Old Testament. This is not because Joseph was Jesus’ favorite Bible hero that he wanted to be like. This is why God gave Him an earthly father in the first place - so that Jesus could learn to be a man as men are. Joseph and Mary were anxious when searching for Jesus, but He was the Messiah, God’s one and only Son. Joseph, A Portrait Of Jesus March 10, 2016 Save Article" (RA2251 ~ ­Programs: 1116 & 1216, Air dates: 03.06.2016 & 03.13.2016) Joseph in the Old Testament is an illustration, an example, a picture of the Lord Jesus Christ, not by accident, but by Divine Providence. The name Joseph means “God will give the increase,” signifying the promised blessings of God for those who will obey Him. Joseph did this even though the child’s name was not selected by him but by the angel. He received four different dreams from God and every time he responded by following the guidance God gave him. Reason # 6) Luke’s Record of Joseph as Jesus’ Father. A study of the birth of Christ from St. Joseph's point of view, and a discussion of his role as a stand-in adoptive father, provider, protector, and carpenter for Jesus Christ, as part of the Christmas story. 2010. Most of what is found in the Bible is right here in Matthew 1:18-25. He do know that Joseph and Mary had children after Jesus was born: James, Joses, Simon, and others. Jesus is the beloved son and preferred one of the Father. However, the point being made is that all of the other children in the family would have called Joseph “father,” so it’s very likely Jesus did also. Christ's Revelation of the Father Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh. Joseph was willing to take on the role of being a ''step-father'' and because of his willingness to fulfill this role; Jesus was blessed with an earthly father. Imagine a father playing with his five-year-old son, when he notices a splinter embedded in his little boy’s thumb. Many think that when Jesus' dedication takes place in Luke 2, Joseph's death before Jesus' rise as a rabbi is foreshadowed when Simeon tells Mary she will live to be touched by Jesus' ministry. Here is a list of similarities that should cause you to marvel at sovereignty. Joseph was willing to take on the role of being a ''step-father'' and because of his willingness to fulfill this role; Jesus was blessed with an earthly father. by Donald Cantrell. There is not a lot about Joseph contained in scripture. Joseph's father loved him more than his brothers. Joseph possessed the characteristics of his Old Testament counterpart Joseph – Gen. 39 Ill. Gen. 39:9) C. He Obediently Named The Child – The right of naming the child was in the hand of the Father. "The vocation of Saint Joseph". Joseph knew that the child’s true Father wanted the child called Jesus. But if that is true for Mary, it may be even more so for Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus. Jesus wants you to always have this image of God in your mind—that He is your Abba, Father. He’s the person from the first Christmas story I would most like to meet. In this passage, the Bible speaks of Joseph as being Jesus‘ parent and in verse 48 Mary referred to Joseph as Jesus’ father. Joseph was the last of the seven great saints spoken of in the Book of Genesis. Joseph was an ordinary man whose openness to God and strength in caring for mother and child challenge our … Because He wants you to know that there is nothing more important or too insignificant for the Father when it comes to His children. Joseph, the Forgotten Father. A Sermon for Father's Day based on the life of Joseph (Jesus' Earthly Father). Why? Archived from the original on Oct 12, 2008. Joseph, the Forgotten Father Donald Cantrell Matthew 1: 18 - 25 This sermon is about one of the bible's most precious father's, though he is often overlooked and I have labeled him as the ''Forgotten Father.'' "Saint Joseph, in the Encyclopædia Britannica". God has chosen Abram from all the peoples of the world by free grace and owing to nothing in him. He is a carpenter (Matthew … It is because God is sovereign, and he has been laying the tracks for the glory of Christ throughout redemptive history. Joseph: A Teenager's Dilemma. He had existed with His Father from eternity. Before we retell the story of Joseph and the spectacular sin of his brothers and its global purpose in the glory of Jesus Christ, let’s back up to Genesis 12. Joseph was a father to Jesus in every way ... when the life of Jesus was threatened God spoke to Joseph to take Mary and Jesus and flee to Egypt. ... His name is Joseph. Joseph in the New Testament was the step-father of Jesus, the only begotten Son of God. by Donald Cantrell. Furthermore, Jesus' body after death is taken charge of by Joseph of Arimathea, a role his father would have taken on had he been alive.

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