Matthew 13:52-56 ~ The carpenter's Son

Matthew 13:52-56

52 And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe 
who has been trained 
for the kingdom of heaven
 is like a master of a house, 
who brings out of his treasure 
what is new and what is old.”

53 And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there

54 And coming to his hometown he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works? 

55 Is not this the carpenter’s son? 
Is not his mother called Mary? 
And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? 
56 And are not all his sisters with us? 
Where then did this man get all these things?”

Joseph is not an old top hat, left in the back closet, covered in moth balls.

We learn about Joseph's parenting concerns and priorities  in :

Matthew 2
21 And he rose 
and took the child and his mother
 and went to the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and being warned in a dream he withdrew to the district of Galilee


God does not use coincidence. He plans events out. Especially concerning His Beloved Only Son, Jesus. We find 34 mentions of Joseph in the New Testament. It is Absolutely Not a Coincidence the body of Jesus is claimed by a Joseph.






What is Jesus? Jesus is the manifestation of God's Word. Let there be Light created our Jesus, Light of the World.

Proverbs 8

When he established the heavens, I was there;
when he drew a circle on the face of the deep,
28 when he made firm the skies above,
when he established the fountains of the deep,
29 when he assigned to the sea its limit,
so that the waters might not transgress his command,
when he marked out the foundations of the earth,
30 then I was beside him, like a master workman,
and I was daily his delight,
rejoicing before him always,
31 rejoicing in his inhabited world
and delighting in the children of man.
32 “And now, O sons, listen to me:
blessed are those who keep my ways.


John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life,a and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.



James tells us Jesus has instructed him, when we need wisdom, for words or a decision, we can ask God for Wisdom and He will bless us.

Proverbs begins the discussion of God's delight as Jesus becomes Light of Light, True God of True God.

Joseph has brought Jesus up. We can look to Proverbs to find what tools Joseph used with Jesus Christ as a young boy. This is part of the sermon today from Fr. Brian at HopePointe.

God is God of Love. God of encouragement.

Proverbs 1:2-3
2 To know wisdom and instruction,
to understand words of insight,
3 to receive instruction in wise dealing,
in righteousness, justice, and equity;

Proverbs 2:1-3
2 My son, if you receive my words
and treasure up my commandments with you,
2 making your ear attentive to wisdom
and inclining your heart to understanding

Proverbs 2:7
7 he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
he is a shield to those who walk in integrity

Proverbs 4:7
The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight.

Proverbs 6
My son, keep your father's commandment,
and forsake not your mother's teaching.
21 Bind them on your heart always;
tie them around your neck.
22 When you walk, they will lead you;
when you lie down, they will watch over you;
and when you awake, they will talk with you.
23 For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light,
and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life

Proverbs 16:20-22
20 Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good,
and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord.
21 The wise of heart is called discerning,
and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
22 Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it

Proverbs 22:11-12
11 He who loves purity of heart,
and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.
12 The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,
but he overthrows the words of the traitor.





We can be assured,
Joseph was created to be the earthly father of Jesus Christ.

And in reading these Words, know Jesus' earthly father, Joseph, displayed this to His young Son.



We find the Gospels tell us what a very good father our Abba has given Jesus on earth.

And finish with this thought on Father's Day:


Proverbs 15:23
To make an apt answer is a joy to a man,
and a word in season,
how good it is!

Abba,

You have provided Your Son with Joseph as His earthly Father.

God has supplied every need according to his riches in glory for Christ Jesus.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.

The Gospels give testimony to Joseph 26 times, Twenty-six times, Twenty-six times, Twenty-six Times:

How many times? Twenty-six times Joseph is given good love, credit, mention and praise.


“And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your God. Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the field. Blessed shall be the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your ground and the fruit of your cattle, the increase of your herds and the young of your flock. Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl. 

"Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.

And on this blessing, we know Ephesians tells us families live in Heaven.Blessings repeat and all through the Bible Fathers and sons return together. The Circle completes. And for this we pray and will expect with great joy in the Willingness of 'Father' God.

 Amen in Jesus.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves!  †

Mark 2:1-12 ~ When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son"

Mark 2:1-12

 A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. 

Capernaum frequently had all 1,500 people of Capernaum arrive to hear Jesus

2 They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. 3 Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them. 4 Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was lying on. 



5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”

6 Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves, 7 “Why does this fellow talk like that? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

8 Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking in their hearts, and he said to them, “Why are you thinking these things? 9 Which is easier: to say to this paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, take your mat and walk’? 10 But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” 

So he said to the man, 11 “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.” 

12 He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”


Psalm 126

1 When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.
2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, "The LORD has done great things for them."
3 The LORD has done great things for us; we are glad.
4 Restore our fortunes, O LORD, like streams in the Negeb!
5 Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy!
6 He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.

We know this event in the life of Jesus Christ because the Gospels were written by men who knew the call of Jesus to speak and teach of The Son of God.

Someday, because of the gift of Life from the way of Jesus our Lord - we will see the Life and each day of Jesus Christ. This very event just as Jesus saw this in it's entirety. Just exactly as the event really happened - because those people who have had glimpses of Heaven know that the creator of Heaven created earth.

I'm saying Jesus will make His memories alive for us to see. Our technology - our wisdom - is merely "seeing through the glass darkly" and Jesus will show us His life exactly. We will,  in Heaven, sit with Jesus and see His Life!!!

This day will be a prime example of the Joy Jesus had living here with us. As a man and fully God.

When we think of going to Church - we know Church is made up of people - and we all fall short of His Glory. But know this - Jesus died for His Church. The Church continues after 2,000 years from Jesus explaining a non-existent Church would be here to glorify Jesus. When we go to God's House on Sunday, we are sitting in the House of God.

God will feed us - the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Staying in step with the Spirit - we do away with:
sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like - those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

The way Jesus ministers - He cleansed impurities. He did not try to hide sin exists. The man in the painting demonstrates helplessness and weakness - but God makes all things possible. God is his strength, healing, and grace. Jesus turns this time into His Father's Glory. God is the center. Because Father God is sufficient - Jesus, The Son of God, calls us His.

The purpose of the Church is to Worship God. To encourage us to live the life God gives us. To press on in humility when the victory is unseen. To give us His Grace when life is good. Walking the path of our lives with faith, in all seasons of our lives.




Father God,

 Please be the center of me and the ones I love. We hold on to You, Father God - look to Jesus -  for the free gift of Salvation - be within us as the fruit of Your Holy Spirit. 

We are nourished - in all seasons of our life - we will depend on You  and Your steadfast Love will see us through. 

Amen in Jesus.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves!  †

Isaiah 51:8-11 ~ His Righteousness will be forever, and His salvation to all generations

Isaiah 51:8-11

“My Righteousness will be forever,
and my salvation to all generations.

Awake! Awake! Clothe yourself with strength,
you arm of the Lord!

Awake, as in days gone by,
as in generations of long ago.
as it not you who split apart Rehab,
who pierced that sea monster through?

Was it not you who dried up the sea,
the waters of the great deep,
who made a road in the depths of the sea
so that the redeemed could cross over?”

“The scattered ones of the Lord will return,
and they will enter Zion with singing.
Everlasting joy will be upon their heads;
they will attain joy and gladness,
and sorrow and sighing will flee away."

John 6:35
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst."

John 6:40
For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.

Ephesians 1:23
The fulness of Him that filleth all in all.

Joel, in the Power of the Holy Spirit, said we will all see Him. Paul also wrote of this Glory. John tells us all people will see Jesus.

Revelation 1:7
Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen.



Our Abba,

You are the Lord God, You are Father and Son and Holy Spirit. We will behold the Glory of our Lord, as we are being transformed from one degree of glory to another.

Come Holy Spirit, let the Glory of the Lord shine forth.

The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.

And in this we shall rejoice, for ourselves, our loved ones, the people God has given us. Our God has strengthened us, Our God has provided Rest for us. And in God we will be found in Peace. Let Your Holy Spirit, in the Name of Jesus be our comfort, strength and blessing. Amen Jesus.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves!  †

Psalm 91 ~ dwells in the shelter of the Most High

Psalm 91

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

Matthew 2

21 And he rose and took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and being warned in a dream he withdrew to the district of Galilee


Kodak Moment - a picture of Joseph ~

Now if you Love the Lord Jesus and you really desire to know and you search earnestly, you will find what you seek.

Even in the wonder we find about God.. A difficult job to be Joseph, Father of God. Joseph. Chosen for the Purpose. Special. Precious.

What can we find in this passage?

~ Notice Jesus tells Matthew, Joseph carries and considers Jesus first. Why? This child is problematic. He is GOD.

~ Herod Archelaus. We have now Historically placed Jesus around the time of placing His Birth December 25th, A.D. 0. Why why why why couldn't God pull this off? Get real. This is a God Thing.


Herod Archelaus, the time frame, of a Herod that they insult the Temple again and again. Also tells us this 2nd dream occurs from 4 BC to 6 AD.. Archelaus was removed by Roman Emperor Augustus . The Green area is his rule. This is not the Sea of Galilee. Joseph has almost headed to the city area of Israel.

Luke 2
2 In those days Caesar Augustus (Reign 16 January 27 BC – 19 August AD 14 40 years) issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)


Herods are not deeply studied the Bible. A form of disdain for being Non-Davidic and considering themselves kings. Obviously, their History is not to be investigated Biblically as any type of biblical guide.

~ At this intersection of time 6 A.D., Mentioning Quirinius. The Holy Family is on the move. Passover 4 A.D. Passover, people are killed for a mild riot over Herod calling for 40 deaths. Herod Archelaus orders a kill order. Josephus records the death toll at 3000. Archelaus sent heralds around the city announcing the cancellation of Passover....

~ Over and over we see the Herods consider themselves. The family of God considers Love.

~ Archelaus is ruling over Jerusalem, not Galilee. Why would Joseph have headed to Jerusalem? I have an idea that he was the Kind Davidic Line and wanted Jerusalem.

~ But Perhaps ~ The Holy Family had made a living in the cities, the grand cities of Egypt. And Jesus is returning at age 6.

~ We learn that raising Jesus has caused Fear in Joseph. Joseph is in protection mode.

~ We learn God provides cover for the Holy Family to live in Safety.

This is the Triumphant Entry of Jesus. Remember with me, Jesus is about 5 years old and Father God has shown Jesus a great nation of the world. Other than Israel.

And Jesus comes to His Temple in Jerusalem - Jesus' Temple. Sees what is what and departs. Jesus then tells us for 3 chapters in John - Life is Joy.

~ What Joseph has protected is - His Family. Not the glitter. The Glory is God's.

Abba,

We love because You first loved us.

So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.

Loving Joseph chosen to be a father. “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

Joseph considered Jesus first.

“I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

Faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Father, keep us abiding in Your Love. And let Your face smile and be gracious to those we Love. Praying for the best for them. And our prayers circle the creation You call Good 11 times.

Our Alleluia is in Jesus. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves!  †

Psalm 78:1-39 ~ The Most High

Psalm 78:1-39

78 Give ear,
O my people, to my teaching;
incline your ears to the words of my mouth!


2 I will open my mouth in a parable;
I will utter dark sayings from of old,
3 things that we have heard and known,
that our fathers have told us.
4 We will not hide them from their children,
but tell to the coming generation
the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might,
and the wonders that he has done.

5 He established a testimony in Jacob
and appointed a law in Israel,
which he commanded our fathers
to teach to their children,
6 that the next generation might know them,
the children yet unborn,
and arise and tell them to their children,
7 so that they should set their hope in God
and not forget the works of God,
but keep his commandments;
8 and that they should not be like their fathers,
a stubborn and rebellious generation,
a generation whose heart was not steadfast,
whose spirit was not faithful to God.

9 The Ephraimites, armed with the bow,
turned back on the day of battle.

10 They did not keep God's covenant,
but refused to walk according to his law.

11 They forgot his works
and the wonders that he had shown them.

12 In the sight of their fathers he performed wonders
in the land of Egypt, in the fields of Zoan.

13 He divided the sea and let them pass through it,
and made the waters stand like a heap.
14 In the daytime he led them with a cloud,
and all the night with a fiery light.

15 He split rocks in the wilderness
and gave them drink abundantly as from the deep.
16 He made streams come out of the rock
and caused waters to flow down like rivers.

17 Yet they sinned still more against him,
rebelling against the Most High in the desert.

18 They tested God in their heart
by demanding the food they craved.
19 They spoke against God, saying,
“Can God spread a table in the wilderness?
20 He struck the rock so that water gushed out
and streams overflowed.

Can he also give bread
or provide meat for his people?”

21 Therefore, when the Lord heard, he was full of wrath;
a fire was kindled against Jacob;
his anger rose against Israel,
22 because they did not believe in God
and did not trust his saving power.

23 Yet he commanded the skies above
and opened the doors of heaven,
24 and he rained down on them manna to eat
and gave them the grain of heaven.

25 Man ate of the bread of the angels;
he sent them food in abundance.

26 He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens,
and by his power he led out the south wind;
27 he rained meat on them like dust,
winged birds like the sand of the seas;
28 he let them fall in the midst of their camp,
all around their dwellings.

29 And they ate and were well filled,
for he gave them what they craved.

30 But before they had satisfied their craving,
while the food was still in their mouths,
31 the anger of God rose against them,
and he killed the strongest of them
and laid low the young men of Israel.

32 In spite of all this, they still sinned;
despite his wonders, they did not believe.

33 So he made their days vanish like a breath,
and their years in terror.

34 When he killed them, they sought him;
they repented and sought God earnestly.
35 They remembered that God was their rock,
the Most High God their redeemer.
36 But they flattered him with their mouths;
they lied to him with their tongues.
37 Their heart was not steadfast toward him;
they were not faithful to his covenant.

38 Yet he, being compassionate,
atoned for their iniquity
and did not destroy them;
he restrained his anger often
and did not stir up all his wrath.
39 He remembered that they were but flesh,
a wind that passes and comes not again.




The Children of Israel did not know the name of God. They did not have a Bible. They merely knew as slaves, Abraham, their father had been given a Promise of a God. Actually 'The God'.

And with all the signs and wonders of God, Hebrews 11, God commended them for their faith to walk through an ocean looking like walking right beside Niagara Falls on either side, with the Egyptian Army chasing them.

God did not have seasoned veterans of the faith, He had slaves with gold. They did not have great learning or great works. They had been told for generations to be submissive. Obedient. And now they were free to be obedient in the Desert. They flattered God and lied and went to their tents to be honest and rude and far from faithful.

And was God so brutal as to have plagues, earthquakes and wars as well as time - to change the fate of the Slaves?

No, all these newbies were equal. Equal opportunity.

Some found faith. Some found death. God was giving them the test of time, hunger, illness, uncertainty, and His Word.

Joshua did so well, he waited a lifetime to see his advice followed. And we think the slaves died off and the free generation entered. The Bible says they all entered minus the extreme warriors. Probably another test of God to see if, they would have the faith to obey God in taking the Promised Land.

Tests of God. Taking up idols or walking the Path God would have us do.

As for me and my house - we will serve the Lord.

In Community. In Families. When the Idols came out. What others' will chose is their own path. God is still their God and their soul still is His priority. We do not work salvation for others. We will and must choose to please God.

Do we have this today?

Yes. We have been told many things in this culture.

What is Fascism.

Pope Benedict XVI - our last Pope. Personally, I thought he used his time to help sexual abuse victims while he was young enough. I like him.

Pope Benedict XVI - teaches us a lesson about Fascism. At the age of 10, without joy or verve, the parents of Pope Benedict XVI signed him up to be part of the Nazi Party.

Life is 5% event and 95% reaction.

Nazi is 5% wanna Nazi and 95% we think we oughta gotta.

"One Opinion"

You will have one opinion on child care when your child is 6 weeks old.

You will have one opinion on homosexuality. Or the SS will take your bakery. Or your apple orchard ish.

You will have one opinion on bathrooms.

You will have one opinion on gender. You will believe everything you read on Reddit. Never mind prison reports.

You will have one opinion on the age of consent is 12 years old.

You will believe what the state dictates to you for your thoughts.

You will believe what your friends and coworkers do.

And then you will be told what the definition of a 'hater' is.

Maybe you will be told to only believe in one gender of mankind.

You will be told how to worship.

Did Hitler stick to the Jews? Ask the parents of handicapped children. Ask the Ministers. Ask some of the Olympic participants. Maybe, next time, it is not a religious war, it's merely one opinion. One demoralizing opinion. And you better not pray out loud.



Did The Acts of the Apostles face a harsh world? You know and believe that. And what did change the world? Honest Mercy. Honest Care. Honest Love. Not the religious righty-tighty. Not the tsk-tsk. Not the Law. Only the Truth sets us free. Give Justice with Mercy. The Mercy you would hope for.

People need care. Genuine God cares for the world, He gave ... His Son. His policy on prayer is open. 12 Open Gates of Heaven.



We saw today in Washington D.C. what hate does. There will be more walls, more security, less communication. Love, Mercy, Care are the real direction.

Abba God,

You are the God of Love. You are the God of encouragement!!! And we are getting to the encouragement PORTION!!!

All who call upon Jesus Christ with belief will be saved. Saved!

For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

We pray over 6/14/2017 Drudge Report and 6/13/2017 Business Insiders reporting Billionaires are stockpiling land. We pray innovation and new opportunities for transport, job creation, and small town living with more economic home costs. We Pray Miracles of Jesus Christ and new hope!!!

We pray for Reid Hoffman, John Malone, Ted Turner, Philip Anschutz, Jeff Bezos and J.Lawrence Wilson Former CEO of Rohm and Haas.

YAY GOD!!! JESUS CHRIST THE LORD.

We want for ourselves and our loved ones, that Jesus dwells in our hearts through our belief in His Love. Faith — that we, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength. And in that strength to comprehend with all the saints, living, in Heaven, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, of God's Love. Each day knowing the love of Christ surpasses knowledge and dwells in goodness of love within. We want to live and experience being filled and filling our loved ones and people God gives us with all the fullness of God.

My God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.


To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves!  †

Psalm 78:65-72 ~ He brought him to shepherd

Psalm 78:65-72

65 Then the Lord awoke as from sleep,
like a strong man shouting because of wine.
66 And he put his adversaries to rout;
he put them to everlasting shame.
67 He rejected the tent of Joseph;
he did not choose the tribe of Ephraim,

68 but he chose the tribe of Judah,
Mount Zion, which he loves.

69 He built his sanctuary like the high heavens,
like the earth, which he has founded forever.

70 He chose David his servant
and took him from the sheepfolds;
71 from following the nursing ewes he brought him
to shepherd Jacob his people,
Israel his inheritance.

72 With upright heart he shepherded them
and guided them with his skillful hand.



We love the tender Love Father God has. And as Abba put Jesus on earth, tenderly He chose Shepherds. And Shepherds came to comfort Mary and help Joseph. David could have had any occupation and Father God wanted David to know how to care and look over His Beloved People.

We find David was following the youngest of the sheep as He was called.


And I want to tell you from being a walker in the Texas A & M sheep fields - nothing on this earth is more friendly, appealing, loving and adorable than a flock of little lambs running to see the new person.

And if this is the picture God wanted us to have of David and His Job anointing. We should never forget.


Jesus wanting to hold all of His Beloved, Delighting in us - Love

Abba,

We know the Father's Love for us in Jesus.

Jesus said, "Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

"The Kingdom of God belongs to these."

Taking a child, He set him before them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them, "Whoever receives one child like this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me does not receive Me, but Him who sent Me."

The Lord Father God bless us all and dwell within us. Blessing those we love and pray for. Amen in Jesus.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves!  †