KBF Teachings: Christmas & Growing through Defeat

Mathew 1:18-25
¹⁸This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. ¹⁹Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. ²⁰But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. ²¹She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." ²²All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: ²³"The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"—which means, "God with us." ²⁴When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. ²⁵But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.

Joseph’s feelings of defeat:

Romans 8:18
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.

How to Grow through the defeat in our life.

Recognize that defeat happens because we are in a war against the powers of darkness, one that God will ultimately win.
Ephesians 6:12
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
See defeat as an opportunity to rely on God for strength & victory.
Mathew 2:13-14
¹³When they had gone, 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. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him." ¹⁴So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt,
Use defeat to learn about life and yourself.
Key Question, “ God, what are you teaching me through this?”
Don’t through defeat alone, God wants you to be a team player in life.
What looks life sure to defeat can be turned by God into something Good.

In the Christmas season, let’s thank God for being the God of new beginnings.

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