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2.“The Hopes and Fears of All the Years”.

“Matthew is cramming almost 2000 years of Bible history into 16 verses and 42 generations are listed.”

Matthew divides the names into 3 groups of 14 generations each:

Abraham to David, David to the Babylonian exile, and from the exile to Christ.

We see 14 three times, is Matthew trying to tell us something?

Are numbers important in the Bible?

Are they symbolic?

Do we need to be careful not to read too much into number?

There were times in Israel’s history when God seemed to have forgotten His promises.

What application can modern day Christian’s get from this?

“Matthew is painting on the large canvas of history a picture of God’s sovereignty and faithfulness.”

Do you think most Christians believe in God’s sovereignty? Why is it important?

3.Cherchez la Femme? (Look for the woman).

“When it comes to the genealogy of Jesus, look for the woman is good advice.”

Some women may feel slighted by Christianity. Would you explain why they shouldn’t be?

Tamar (1:3)

She gave birth to the twin sons of her father-in-law, Judah. (Genesis 38)

Rahab (1:5)

She was a Jericho prostitute. ((Joshua 2)

Ruth ((1:5)

She was a Moabite. (Moabites were barred from the congregation of Israel Deut. 23:3)

The wife of Uriah the Hittite (1:6 Bathsheba)

She committed adultery with David.

What do these women have in common?

“Matthew gives us hints to 3 important biblical principles.”

God extends His grace beyond the chosen people of Israel and brings Gentile into His covenant.

Matthew 28:18-20 - And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Did Christ die for all or for only the elect?

God over comes the effects of sin and shame as He works out His purposes.

Hebrews 2:17 - Therefore He had to be made like His brothers in every respect, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

Hebrews 4:15-16 - For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

We often hear people say, “You have no idea what I’m going through”. Is there anything that we can experience that Christ cannot comfort us with?

God keeps His promises in ways we could never anticipate.

Psalm 139:11-12 - If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night,”

even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you.

Who is like the Lord our God?

Strong to save faithful in love

My debt is paid, and the victory won

The Lord is my salvation.

Glory be to God, the Father

Glory be to God, the Son

Glory be to God, the Spirit

The Lord is our Salvation.

Christmas is a time of new beginnings.

God is sovereign.

The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. - 1 Timothy 1:15

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