Joseph believesMatthew 1:18-25Length: Standard

1 Eat

Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.

• Read
• Reread
• Retell

2 Digest

Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.

1. What does this passage show me about God?

   • What does the angel tell Joseph about who Jesus is and what he will do, and what does Joseph do when he wakes?

2. What does it show me about people — and about myself?

   • What do the names 'Jesus' (he will save his people from their sins) and 'Immanuel' (God with us) mean to you personally?

3. What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)

   • Where will you quietly obey God this week even if no one applauds you for it?

4. Who will I tell?

   • Who needs to hear the meaning behind the name of Jesus this Christmas?

3 Grow

Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).