Hidden Christmas Chapter 2

Hidden Christmas 2

Matthew 1:1–6 ESV

1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram, 4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah,

Matthew 1:16–17 ESV

16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ. 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.

Are we there yet? This is the common phrase parents here on road trips… 30 minutes into a 5 hour drive. . . “are we there yet?”

This is how many treat this passage in Mat 1. The genealogy of Jesus is one that we like to skip over; whoever this lineage is rich.

knowing your history and lineage is important.

My son Daniel had to write a speech for his class; and decided to do it on the importance of names.

Daniel- God is my judge

Micah- who is like God

Conley (Connolly)-

we knew our history somewhat and it was a blessing to have my dad share this information with my son.

Male Conley tree

African-Irish-Choctaw-Cherokee

Brice- Marries Parthenia(Irish)

Wyatt

Nimrod

Raymond-Odessa

Michael

Damon

The lineage tells a story-

Likewise, our text tells a story. More than a story; it’s historical fact.

God Repurposes your Past

Good and Bad people in the Genealogy of Christ

There is nothing to be ashamed of; Christ is our Redeemer

Tamar, David, Rahab

page 30

How does is make you feel; God can repurpose your life, Failures are not final?

God Revives your Position

everyone is welcomed

there are gentiles in this genealogy..

Tamar, Rahab, Ruth

page 32-33

God invites all nations to come

“it shows us that people who were/are excluded by culture, by respectable society and even from the law of God can be brought into God’s family

How have you felt welcomed in God’s community? At Church?

God Reminds us of HIs Grace

King David

no one can stand before God

its not the good people are in and the bad people are out; its only by God’s grace alone

page 35-36

God’s Grace is greater than all our Sin.

God’s Timing

He may not come when we want Him; but He’s always on time.