Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a
{ THE SEED } What comes to mind when you read this ordinary word?
righteous
{ THE SPROUT } How does the word change when part of the Gospel phrase?
he was a righteous man
{ THE PLANT } How is God speaking to you today?
Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly.
{ THE BEFORE } Does God’s message change knowing the Gospel setting?
Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ.
{ THE AFTER } Does God’s message change knowing the Gospel conclusion?
When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home.
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