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December 23, 2012

A Christmas Blessing You Mean This is True

Speaker: Pastor Joe Ricchuiti
Series: A Christmas Blessing, Matthew, You Mean This is True
Passage: Matthew 1:1-17

Recap of 12/23/12 (Matthew 1:1-17):

1.  Beginning with Genesis 3:14,15 God promised that One would come who would crush Satan and in so doing reverse the effects of the Fall.

 

2.  Matthew links Jesus with both the Abrahamic covenant(Genesis 12,15,22) and the  Davidic covenant (2 Samuel 7:8-16).  This is important because in the Abrahamic covenant God promised that all the world would be blessed through Abraham’s seed (Paul relates this promise of a “seed” to Jesus in Galatians 3:16,22,24).  Secondly, in the Davidic covenant God promises that one of the line of David would reign forever on David’s throne.

 

3.  Matthew’s genealogy carefully demonstrates that Jesus is of the royal line and has a legal right to the throne of David.

 

4.  Matthew’s genealogy also clearly demonstrates that Jesus is virgin-born in verse 16.  Matthew does not say “Joseph, the father of” but rather he changes the expression used in the rest of the genealogy to “Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom (in Greek, a feminine relative pronoun) was born Jesus. . .”  This is essential to God’s saving purpose.

 

5.  As with the human ancestors of God’s Son, though we are weak, sinful and often unfaithful, God deals with us in grace
Topics: A Christmas Blessing, Matthew, You Mean This is True
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Our church is an independent, non-denominational congregation focused on equipping believers to accomplish all God has for each individual. We emphasize growing to maturity through regular, relevant study of God’s Word, meaningful corporate worship, and fellowship. Del Rio Bible Church was established in 1997 by a … Read More »

Joe Ricchuiti Senior Pastor & Elder Pastor Joe Ricchuiti graduated in 1982 from Dallas Theological Seminary. He holds a Master's Degree in Theology. He's been pastor of Del Rio Bible Church since its inception. Joe and … Learn More »

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