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Matthew—All Authority in Heaven and on Earth is unavailable, but you can change that!

Jesus is King. Standing as a central theme of the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus’ kingly authority has profound implications for our lives today—changing the way we view the world, interact with others, and respond to blessings and hardships. In this reader-friendly commentary, seasoned pastor Doug O’Donnell leads us through the first book of the New Testament, highlighting key themes and offering...

one. Look with me at verse 20 and we’ll fill in the blank that earlier we left in the text: “But as [Joseph] considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.’ ” From the Holy Spirit is the second observation I want us to see. We move now from the scandal to the Spirit. What Joseph was missing was this bit of information, the important information
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