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A Men's Day Sermon at Christmas time to encourage Men
Matt 1 Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son 18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about[d]: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Faithful Men are often placed into situations that test ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
Joseph of Arimathea was a wealthy and influential man who initially followed Jesus in secret but later demonstrated his faith boldly by burying Jesus in his own tomb. His life teaches us that faith requires action, courage, and sacrifice.
CHARACTER STUDY OF JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA – BURIED JESUS IN HIS TOMB By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Matthew 27:57-60 "When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple: He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 27:57-60
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Consider Joseph of Arimathea pre-resurrection story to inspire our post-resurrection faith.
Resurrection faith 57As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. 58Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. 59Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60and ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 27:57-66
Denomination: Evangelical Free
When faithful believers are in deep trouble will God intervene to help? Let's look at Genesis 39.
Sometimes in life people sell us out because they hate us, we are falsely accused and land in trouble. Do we trust in God, who even in the worst of times, can make our lives prosper, help us and be good to us? In the midst of slavery, did God look after Joseph? Now Joseph had been taken down to ...read more
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Joseph is held up as an example of the type of person we are encouraged to be by stepping beyond self and thinking of the welfare of others.
Matthew 1: 18 – 25 Joseph, Do What You’re Told Intro: What manger scene or Christmas pageant would be complete without Joseph, “father of Jesus.” Fathers all say and do pretty much the same things. Here is my list of the top 5 things father’s say. “Ask your mother.” “Do I look like I’m made ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Joseph overcame immense difficulties in his life that would have crippled the faith of a lesser man. How did he do it?
OPEN: Years ago there was a TV show called The Honeymooners (does anyone remember it)? Art Carney played one of the characters on the show Ed Norton - a kind of happy go lucky, but fairly slow thinking worker in the sewer systems of the city. Ed Norton once summed up his philosophy of life with ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Could He declare us to be faithful servants unto Him? • Are you as faithful to the Lord as you could be?
Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church Jan 12th 2014 “The Power of a Faithful Life” Gen. 39:7-23 Intro: Do You Know Who You Are? • With God’s help, I will become myself” • W/o God’s help, I will never become who I was meant to be. • Perhaps ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 39:7-23
Joseph came from a long line of spectacular failures. Lies. Deceit. Theft. Favoritism. Greed. Lust. Murder. You name the sin and we will probably find it somewhere in Joseph’s Family Tree.
January 11, 2025 As we approach the end of Genesis, there is one conclusion we can come to – People struggle. More often than not, when faced with a moral or ethical choice our list of characters failed. And they did so in spectacular fashion. Joseph came from a long line of spectacular ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 37:23-24
Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist
The message deals with Mary and Joseph and their extreme faith in God.
The Message of Christmas: Faith Luke 2:1-20 Introduction An old story that used to go around Broadway tells of a playwright cooped us in a telephone booth holding the giant sized New York telephone directory in his hands. He felt its great weight and looked curiously at it’s hundreds of pages ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:26-50
It took the crisis of the cross to change his cowardice into courage. Sometimes it takes a crisis to bring out a man's true faith.
A fireman who was half dead from exhaustion and smoke inhalation, with face dirty and uniform covered with grime, staggers past the crowd and is almost deafened by their shouts and cheers for him. He has just come from a burning building where, at the risk of his life, he climbed to the third ...read more
Scripture: Mark 15:37-47
To explore the story of Joseph, emphasizing God's sovereignty in difficult times, Joseph's unwavering faith, and the truth that God's silence doesn't equate to His absence.
Good morning, Church Family! Today, we're diving deep into the story of Joseph from Genesis 37:1-4 and 12-28. This narrative is packed with lessons on God's sovereignty in difficult times, Joseph's unwavering faith in God's plan, and the powerful truth that God's silence doesn't mean His absence. ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 37:1-4, Genesis 37:12-28
Topics: God's Silence, Difficult Times
A short Christmas-themed sermon directed mostly at men that can be shorted to be a devotional, but also easily expanded extemporaneously.
Silent Joseph: A Godly Man December 9, 2012 TEXT: Matthew 1:18-24 – “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. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-24
please enter a brief summary Is there a once cherished dream that comes to mind? Between the dream dreampt, and the dream realized, life happens. Like Joseph, during the in-between time, we have the choice to be faithful or write the dream off.
September 16, 2012 “Joseph’s Precarious Path to ‘Providence’ ” Genesis 37:1-28; & 50:15-21 Joseph was born to Rachel, the true love - favorite wife of Jacob, but only after many long years of childlessness. Immediately doting Jacob starts showing ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 37:1-28, Genesis 50:15-21
Denomination: Congregational
Until Joseph understood what was going on, he was trying to figure out a way to get out of the commitment. The Bible says that he did not want to expose her and publicly disgrace her.
JOSEPH'S DILEMMA Text: Matthew 1:18-25 JOSEPH'S DILEMMA Text: Matthew 1:18-25 Matthew 1:18-25 Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from ...read more
Denomination: United Methodist
Joseph had unwavering faith in the midst of some of life's most difficult circumstances.
We have been talking about what it would look like for our faith roots to go deeper. Now it is time to get really practical. What does BIG faith look like in real life? For the next three weeks, we are going to focus on an amazing story of faith. It is the true story of a guy who lived almost ...read more
Denomination: Nazarene
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