An Invitation

to Christmas

An Invitation

to Christmas

Matthew 1:1 “This is the genealogy of

Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of

Abraham:”

Matthew 1:1 “This is the genealogy of

Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of

Abraham:”

Matthew 1:2 “Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father

of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his

brothers.”

Matthew 1:2 “Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father

of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his

brothers.”

Matthew 1:16 “And Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is

called the Messiah.”

Matthew 1:16 “And Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is

called the Messiah.”

Matthew 1:17 “Thus there were fourteen

generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen

from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah.”

Matthew 1:17 “Thus there were fourteen

generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen

from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah.”

Why Did Matthew Write The Genealogy

This Way?

Why Did Matthew Write The Genealogy

This Way?1. He was

writing to a _______.

1. He was writing to a _______.Jewish audienceJewish audience

Matthew 1:3 “Judah the father of

Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar,

Matthew 1:3 “Judah the father of

Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar,

…Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the

father of Ram,”

…Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the

father of Ram,”

Matthew 1:4 “Ram the father of

Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of

Salmon,

Matthew 1:4 “Ram the father of

Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of

Salmon,

Matthew 1:5 “Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother

was Rahab,

Matthew 1:5 “Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother

was Rahab,

Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother

was Ruth,

Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother

was Ruth,

Obed the father of Jesse,”

Obed the father of Jesse,”

Matthew 1:6 “And Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon,

whose mother had been Uriah’s wife.”

Matthew 1:6 “And Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon,

whose mother had been Uriah’s wife.”

Why Did Matthew Write The Genealogy

This Way?

Why Did Matthew Write The Genealogy

This Way?2. He spent

three years _____.

2. He spent three years _____.with Jesuswith Jesus

Why Did Matthew Write The Genealogy

This Way?

Why Did Matthew Write The Genealogy

This Way?3. He knew that ____ ____ Jesus came to address.

3. He knew that ____ ____ Jesus came to address.

sin was the issue sin was the issue

Why Did Matthew Write The Genealogy

This Way?

Why Did Matthew Write The Genealogy

This Way?4. This

was also ____.

4. This was also ____.his storyhis story

Matthew 9:4 “Knowing their

thoughts, Jesus said, ‘Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your

hearts?’”

Matthew 9:4 “Knowing their

thoughts, Jesus said, ‘Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your

hearts?’”

Matthew 9:5 “Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?”

Matthew 9:5 “Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?”

Matthew 9:6 “But so that you

may know that the Son of Man has authority on

earth to forgive sins” – Then He said to the

paralytic, ‘Get up, take your mat and go home.’”

Matthew 9:6 “But so that you

may know that the Son of Man has authority on

earth to forgive sins” – Then He said to the

paralytic, ‘Get up, take your mat and go home.’”

Matthew 9:7 “And the man got up

and went home.”

Matthew 9:7 “And the man got up

and went home.”

Matthew 9:8 “When the crowd saw

this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God, who had given

such authority to men.”

Matthew 9:8 “When the crowd saw

this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God, who had given

such authority to men.”

Matthew 9:9 “As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew

sitting at the tax collector’s booth…”

Matthew 9:9 “As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew

sitting at the tax collector’s booth…”

Matthew 9:12 “On hearing this,

Jesus said, ‘It is not the healthy who need

a doctor, but the sick.”

Matthew 9:12 “On hearing this,

Jesus said, ‘It is not the healthy who need

a doctor, but the sick.”

Matthew 9:13 “But go and learn what

this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’

For I have not come to call the righteous, but

sinners.”

Matthew 9:13 “But go and learn what

this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’

For I have not come to call the righteous, but

sinners.”