Gospel Reading Matthew 2 13 23 Matthew 2

Gospel Reading Matthew 2: 13 – 23

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 13 After they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph and said, “Herod will be looking for the child in order to kill him. So get up, take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you to leave. ”

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 14 Joseph got up, took the child and his mother, and left during the night for Egypt, 15 where he stayed until Herod died. This was done to make come true what the Lord had said through the prophet, “I called my Son out of Egypt. ”

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 16 When Herod realized that the visitors from the East had tricked him, he was furious. He gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its neighbourhood who were two years old and younger—this was done in accordance with what he had learned from the visitors about the time when the star had appeared.

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 17 In this way what the prophet Jeremiah had said came true: 18 “A sound is heard in Ramah, the sound of bitter weeping. Rachel is crying for her children; she refuses to be comforted, for they are dead. ”

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 19 After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt 20 and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and go back to the land of Israel, because those who tried to kill the child are dead. ” 21 So Joseph got up, took the child and his mother, and went back to Israel.

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 22 But when Joseph heard that Archelaus had succeeded his father Herod as king of Judea, he was afraid to go there. He was given more instructions in a dream, so he went to the province of Galilee 23 and made his home in a town named Nazareth. And so what the prophets had said came true: “He will be called a Nazarene. ”

. Matthew 2: 13 – 23

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 • About 120, 000 Iraqis displaced/homeless

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 • About 120, 000 Iraqis displaced/homeless • “Life is difficult……but thanks God we are safe”

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 • About 120, 000 Iraqis displaced/homeless • “Life is difficult……but thanks God we are safe” • They had to leave home

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 • Reading: Joseph had to leave home

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 • Reading: Joseph had to leave home • He took his family and escaped

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 • It is a New Year

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 • It is a New Year • We give thanks……

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 • It is a New Year • We give thanks…… • And seek guidance

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 Guidance for the New Year

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 Guidance for the New Year V 13. . an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up, ” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt.

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 Guidance for the New Year • Take and Escape V 13. . an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up, ” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt.

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 Guidance for the New Year • Take and Escape V 13. . an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up, ” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. . . Herod is going to search for the child to kill him. ”

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 Guidance for the New Year • Take and Escape V 14 … he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, 15 where he stayed until the death of Herod.

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 Guidance for the New Year • Take and Escape • Escape must be done immediately V 14 … he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, 15 where he stayed until the death of Herod.

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 Guidance for the New Year • Take and Escape • Escape must be done immediately • Fear often prevents us from escaping V 14 … he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, 15 where he stayed until the death of Herod.

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 Guidance for the New Year • Take and Escape • Escape must be done immediately • Fear often prevents us from escaping • Escape all that harms your relationship with Christ V 14 … he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, 15 where he stayed until the death of Herod.

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 Guidance for the New Year • Take and Escape V 14 … he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, 15 where he stayed until the death of Herod.

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 Guidance for the New Year • Take and Escape V 20 and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel…”

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 Guidance for the New Year • Take and Escape • Take and Go V 20 and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel…”

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 Guidance for the New Year • Take and Escape • Take and Go • Divine guidance comes only to prepared hearts V 20 and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel…”

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 Guidance for the New Year • Take and Escape • Take and Go • Divine guidance comes only to prepared hearts • We must be receptive to God’s guidance V 20 and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel…”

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 Guidance for the New Year • Take and Escape • Take and Go • Divine guidance comes only to prepared hearts • We must be receptive to God’s guidance V 21 So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel.

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 Guidance for the New Year • Take and Escape • Take and Go V 21 So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel.

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 Guidance for the New Year • Take and Escape • Take and Go Resolutions: V 21 So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel.

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 Guidance for the New Year • Take and Escape • Take and Go Resolutions: purpose? V 21 So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel.

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 Guidance for the New Year • Take and Escape • Take and Go Resolutions: purpose? • To honour God or me? V 21 So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel.

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 Guidance for the New Year • Take and Escape • Take and Go

Matthew 2: 13 – 23 Guidance for the New Year • Take and Escape • Take and Go And may God be glorified in all you do