The Lord's Lines of Ancestry

Luke 3:23-38

Theme: The Introduction of Christ to the World

Key verse: vs.3-4

38 verses; 1,017 words

Grade: 19.2

Outline:

I. The Ministry of His Forerunner. Vs. 1-22

II. The Members of His Family. Vs. 23-38

23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

Here are the LINES found in Scripture of the Lord Jesus Christ.

I. The Royal Line. Vs.24-31

24 Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,

25 Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,

26 Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,

27 Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,

28 Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,

29 Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,

30 Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,

31 Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,

This line puts Jesus as the King of the Jews.

He was a direct descendant of David fulfilling the Davidic Covenant.

II. The Religious Line. Vs.32-34a

32 Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,

33 Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,

34 Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, …

This line puts Jesus as the Promised Messiah.

He was the One that was prophesied that would take away their sins.

III. The Racial Line. Vs.34b-38

34 …which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,

35 Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,

36 Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,

37 Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,

38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.

This line proves the Jewish ancestry of the Lord.

He is the Jewish Messiah that is the Saviour of the world.

Conclusion:

You cannot go to Heaven based on these three lines.

You must come to Christ and be saved.