Joseph - Real Men of Christmas: Wk 1

The Church of Eleven22

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🗓️ 7 December 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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What do you do when God’s plan interrupts everything you thought your life would be?Joseph never asked to be at the center of the greatest story ever told—but when God spoke, he listened. In this powerful message, we see how quiet obedience, godly character, and fearless faith positioned Joseph to play a critical role in God’s redemptive plan. Through the miracle of Jesus’ birth, we’re reminded that Christmas isn’t about fame, comfort, or applause—it’s about faithful surrender to a Savior who came to be God with us. If Joseph trusted God with everything… what is God asking you to trust Him with today? 📣 Episode Mentions:• Scripture Passage: Matthew 1:18-25• Preacher: Pastor Ryan Britt 📌 Supplemental Resources From This Week:• Mr. Secret Christmas Movie Lover• Joseph - Real Men of Christmas: Wk 1 (Full Service) •Joseph and the Courage to Obey - Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin S25E1 • Real Men of Christmas Sermon Series Series • Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin About The Church of Eleven22The Church of Eleven22® is a movement for all people to discover and deepen a relationship with Jesus Christ. Eleven22 is led by Pastor Joby Martin and based in Jacksonville, Florida, with multiple campuses throughout Jacksonville and the surrounding areas. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world click here: http://coe22.com/donate

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0:00.0	All right, all right, man.
0:04.1	Let's get this Christmas party started.
0:07.2	If you have your Bibles, go to Matthew chapter one.
0:09.5	We're going to pick up in verse 18.
0:12.3	As you make your way there, man, you know I love me some Christmas.
0:15.1	I love it.
0:16.0	I love everything about it.
0:17.4	I've had my tree up since the day after Halloween.
0:20.2	That's a fact. I've been rocking Christmas the day after Halloween. That's a fact. I've been rocking
0:22.1	Christmas music since Labor Day. That's a fact. Fact number three is that I've had more pumpkin
0:27.8	spice lattes than anybody else in the world. That's a fact. And don't judge me. Don't judge me.
0:33.4	They're non-fat, no whip. And so you keep your judgment to yourself. Fact number four,
0:40.4	go dogs. Hey, all right. And it's not quite yet a fact, but while we're at it, let's just say
0:47.2	go Jags. You know, they, you know, they might have to win in scoop a gear from a boat, but we're
0:53.0	hoping they pull it off.
0:58.4	We are starting a new teaching series called Real Men of Christmas.
1:02.8	We're going to be looking at the Christmas testimony today, the birth of Christ, primarily through the lens of his earthly father, Joseph.
1:06.5	Before we dive into that, there is one small beef that I have with modern Christmas tradition.
1:12.8	And it's just a bone I would like to pick since I have the microphone. I'm taking the liberty.
1:18.1	And it's got to do with this thing, this little thing called elf on a shelf.
1:25.3	Whoever invented this, God bless you, I'm sure it was from good intentions,
1:30.5	six days would have been fine, but we're supposed to do this for 24 days, right? This was, this,
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