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Dec 03, 2017

The Carpenter

Passage: Matthew 13:54-56

Speaker: Jim Barnette

Series: Joseph: Faithful Father, Faithful Servant

Keywords: advent, carpenter, dad, disciple, driver, faithful, father, joseph, matthew, servant

God chose Joseph to be Jesus’ earthly father, not because he was outstanding by earthly standards, but because he was faithful. In like manner, He values our faithfulness over everything else.

54 He returned to Nazareth, his hometown. When he taught there in the synagogue, everyone was amazed and said, “Where does he get this wisdom and the power to do miracles?” 55 Then they scoffed, “He’s just the carpenter’s son, and we know Mary, his mother, and his brothers—James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas. 56 All his sisters live right here among us. Where did he learn all these things?”