Side 1
Joseph was promised in marriage to Mary.
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Joseph
Nativity gathers the Christmas story into a path of promise, birth, witness, worship, and refuge so families can move slowly and remember how God came near in Jesus.
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Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25
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Joseph Receives the Message
Each section is paired with the matching face from the story sheet. Read the six sections as one short story.
Side 2
Before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.
Side 3
Joseph planned to separate from her quietly.
Side 4
An angel appeared in a dream: "Joseph, son of David, don't be afraid to take Mary as your wife."
Side 5
Her child was from the Holy Spirit. "You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins."
Side 6
Joseph woke and did what the angel commanded. He took Mary as his wife.
Scripture anchor: Matthew 1:21 (closely adapted)
Key verse / Matthew 1:21
"She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins."