Genealogy of Christ

 

 

1.       THE GENEALOGY OF CHRIST

 

          Intro to importance - Scriptures place GREAT EMPHESIS on the       genealogy of Christ

 

2.       IMPORTANCE OF CHRIST’S GENEALOGY

 

          Read Rom. 1:1-4

 

          Read Heb. 7:12-14

 

          MATTHEW 1:1-17 is Genealogy

 

                   Messiah of prophecy; vital to our salvation

 

                   Jews placed greatest importance to genealogy

                             (Look at Ezra 2:62)

 

                   Here Jesus genealogy traced back to ABRAHAM

 

          Promise of a Savior

 

                   Genesis 3:15 – 1st prophecy --- but vague

 

                   Gen. 12:1-3

 

3.       Genealogy important – PROVES CHRIST FULFILLED GOD’S        PROMISE TO ABRAHAM

 

          Genesis 17:4-8

 

          Genesis 22:15-18

 

          Fulfilled – Matt. 1:1

 

4.       Genealogy important – PROVES CHRIST FULFILLED GOD’S        PROMISE TO DAVID

 

          2 Sam. 7:12-14

 

          Psalm 89:3-6

 

          Psalm 132:11

 

5.       MATTHEW HENRY’S STATEMENT IN HIS COMMENTARY

 

6.       Not only was the genealogy of Christ important to prove that He was   the promised Messiah…..

 

          PROVES THAT CHRIST HAD A RIGHT TO BE KING ON DAVID’S THRONE

 

          Matt. 1:1 & 6  - Jesus descended from David

 

          2 Sam. 7:12-16 – READ – note: was to be FOREVER on David’s                throne

 

          Read - Luke 1:30-33 – Angel Gabriel told Mary that Jesus was THAT ONE of promise – who was to sit on David’s throne

 

          Acts 2:29-36 – Peter’s sermon on Pentecost – Peter gave PROOF

 

7.       Tell thumbnail sketch of Premillinealism – Physical throne on Earth

 

          This is impossible according to the genealogy of Christ

 

          Note Matt. 1:12 – Jesus was descendant of Coniah (Jeconiah)

 

          Read Jer. 22:24-30 – no descendant of Coniah could ever sit on the     throne of David – in the literal/earthly sense

 

          Read Zech 6:13 – “Branch” (Jesus) would be a PRIEST on His throne

 

                   However – Heb. 8:4 – Jesus could not be a priest on the earth

 

                   Rev. 3:21 – shows throne is in heaven

 

8.       IMPORTANCE OF GENTILES AND WOMEN in the genealogy of   Christ

 

          Matt. 1:5 mentions Rahab

 

                   She was a prostitute in Jerico (Joshua 2:1-7)

 

          Matt. 1:5 mentions Ruth

 

                   She was a heathen woman from Moab – (Ruth 1:4)

                   Moab was extremely hatred by the Jews

 

          Matt. 1:3 mentions Tamar

 

                   Deliberate seducer and adulteress (Gen. 38:12-26)

 

          Matt. 1:6 mentions Bathsheba

 

                   She was seduced from her husband – Uriah (2 Sam. 11 & 12)

 

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10.     IMPORTANCE OF GENTILES AND WOMEN

 

          Why were these mentioned?

 

          Gal. 3:28

 

          Jesus is savior of both Jew/Gentile; men/women;

          prostitute/housewife; black/white; slave/free; rich/poor;

          teenager/elderly

 

11.     Listen to what John’s father, Zacharias, said while the Holy Spirit         spoke through him……

 

          Read Luke 1:68-79

 

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All of this because He had YOU in mind….. YOUR SALVATION!