Looking At The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

Looking At The Genealogy of Jesus Christ Matthew 1.1 The genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David , the son of Abraham. Advent/ The Church Calendar does bring up some interesting points... Jewish and Christian, tied to the agricultural year, to a progression to each other... for instance there is a reason why The Festival of Lights (Hanukkah) and Christmas are in December, why The Resurrection and Passover are in the Spring... So to this morning's message... Names meaning. Jesus= God is Salvation Christ= The anointed one David= beloved Abraham= Father of a multitude Amazing genealogy Jesus Christ= God's Salvation Coming Through His Anointed One, a descendant of His beloved, a descendant of the Father of a Multitude Jesus Christ =The Anointed One Bringing God's Salvation Verified/Confirmed/Affirmed a number of times: *The Announcement to Mary Luke 1.35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God. *Mary's Song Luke 1.46 "My soul glorifies the LORD 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, Mary was overwhelmed that God chose her. The LORD committed His Kingdom to very young people. Amazing! *Baby Jesus in the Temple Simeon's Word Luke 2.29 “Sovereign LORD as You have promised, You may now dismiss Your servant in peace. 30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation, 31 which You have prepared in the sight of all nations: 32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of Your people Israel.” * Jesus At His Baptism Luke 3.21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My Son, whom I love; with You I am well pleased.” *Jesus In The Beginning of His Ministry Luke 4.16 He went to Nazareth, where He had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day He went into the synagogue, as was His custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it is written: 18 “The Spirit of the LORD is on Me, because He has anointed Me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, 19 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor.” *Jesus At The End of Ministry on Earth Just Before His Death Mark 14.6 But Jesus said, “Let her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for Me. 7 For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you may do them good; but Me you do not have always. 8 She has done what she could. She has come beforehand to anoint My body for burial. 9 Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her.” And it would be proclaimed in Acts and the rest of the Bible would be about this! Verse one loaded with insight. I love how God's Word does that! 1. The Genealogy of Jesus Shows The Word Became Flesh. John 1.14 I told you about my cousin, Lynn, looking up our family genealogy here on Long Island and Brooklyn. Jesus entered the world as a baby and had a human genealogy. I was talking to my sister-in-law yesterday and telling her you could look at that genealogy and see where the turn was toward Christ on my Mom's side. Melchizedek before He became flesh. Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever. Hebrews 7.3 Jesus He was born to Mary. The Holy Spirit brought about the pregnancy. Luke 1.34“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” 35The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be calledb the Son of God. 36Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. 37For no word from God will ever fail.” 38“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her. He was born into a family line. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob/Israel, Judah... David... Mary 2. David was a Descendant of Abraham. David's line David was a descendant of Abraham through Judah Luke 1.31 You will conceive and give birth to a Son, and you are to call Him Jesus. 32He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The LORD God will give Him the throne of His father David, 33and He will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; His kingdom will never end.” God's Promise to build him a house... God's Kingdom II Samuel 2.11 "‘The LORD declares to you that the LORD Himself will establish a house for you: 12When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom. 13He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him with a rod wielded by men, with floggings inflicted by human hands. 15But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. 16Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before meb ; your throne will be established forever.’ ” King David anointed by Samuel. 3. Abraham was the Father of the Faithful. Works or faith He is our example. James 2.21 Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. 23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”and he was called God’s friend. 24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone. The beginning here in Matthew is this man Abraham. His legacy is faith. Jews and Believers and Muslims trace their ancestry to him. His story. Miraculous birth of Isaac. Christ has been born!!! Even more miraculous! Isaiah 53.Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and cause Him to suffer, and though the LORD makes His life an offering for sin, He will see His offspring and prolong His days, and the will of the LORD will prosper in His hand. You are in the spiritual line of Jesus Christ. He had no earthly descendants, only spiritual ones. You're A Child of the King! Our Father- both Jesus and us! Step out in boldness and watch the family multiply! What He did for Betchina's mother, Solange, He wants to do here.