Jesus saves sinners Part 4 (and final thoughts)

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Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Sermon: Jesus Saves Sinners (to end)

Song: Christ & Hope

Jesus saves sinners part 4

point #3 of sermon and conclusion:

-Jesus identifies with the insignificant. 

-v 11 and 12 we read of King Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of deportation. The last rightful King of the southern kingdom before it fell to Babylon in 586 BC. 

-These men- are unknown to us! We only read of them one time in scripture and its right here.

-Paul will continue these themes as seen in both 2 Corinthians 8:9 and 1 Corinthians 1:26

Jesus identifies with the insignificant because He came to save all of His people from their sins.

Questions/Thoughts/Wrap up:

1) Take time to read the verses from Paul, what stands out to you most about how Paul is describing 'But God chose..."

2) Looking at all 3 identified groups in the sermon outline, together with the last 2 other sermons; is this how you would have originally read through the genealogy of Christ?

Wrap-up/Thoughts

The genealogy has proven to be one of the most joyous proclamations that we can read this Christmas. Because He who has promised...is faithful! He indeed sent His Son, the Lamb, without spot or wrinkle, to be the perfect propitiation for our sins. Despite all our failures and sinful ways as a people, despite what seemed impossible through generation after generation of those both faithful and not- God kept His promise. Because it was always reliant on Christ alone, which we read in scripture alone, through His grace and His faith alone to His Glory forever and always only and alone!

Revelation 22: 16 we read Jesus stating I and the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star. Jesus is reiterating who He is as the promised messiah. As we read the genealogy this year and years to come may it always fill out hearts and minds with a sense of wonder, joy, humility, thankfulness and delight. The King has come, and may we join with those who hear the scripture and believe and utter the prayer , "Come."

May you have the most blessed and joyous Christmas as we worship Christ, the newborn King.


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