Fear is often a liar whom God determines to silence

Sign seeking reveals doubt in the power of God's spoken Word.

While our attention is often on the details, God ultimately works in the bigger picture.

God uses the obscure, disables and common for His purpose.

God uses pain to motivate repentance and reliance upon deliverers.

Disobedience came 1 generatoin after the death of Joshua and led to severe discipline.

Full obedience to the Lord brings victory, but compromise leads to ruin.

Jesus is proclaimed as teh anointed one for all peoples.

A visit from Joseph - stepfather to the Son of God.

Christ turns darkness to light and this message must be told.