Tracing the Grace in the Lineage of Jesus Christ Matthew Chapter 1 records the earthly record of the birth of Jesus Christ from Abraham to Mary the wife of Joseph. We can tend to skip over or through genealogies and miss the lessons that are there for us. The Lord recorded each of these individuals intentionally. Just as people today study their family tree to learn about their past history, we can learn some lessons by looking at Jesus earthly father’s lineage. Matthew chapter 1 divides into three parts: The book of the generations of Jesus Christ The birth of Jesus Christ The blessing of the birth of Jesus Christ This book of generations reveals that Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of the promises of the Gospel first preached to Abraham. Galatians 3:8; Genesis 12:17 This book of generations reveals that Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of the promise of David’s seed ruling upon David’s throne. II Samuel 7 This book of the generation [...]

An Effective Gospel Minister The Apostle Paul writes to the Ephesian believers, saints in Christ to share of their spiritual wealth and then their walk. Paul shares his calling to them in chapter three. Paul was an effective preacher of the Gospel. As we approach the end of the year and the Christmas season, we must ask the Lord to help us be effective preachers of the Gospel. What made Paul an effective Gospel preacher? Unwavering Commitment—vs. 1 He was in prison for the sake of preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Gospel is the most important thing for men to hear—He would go to prison for Christ. Unparalleled Stewardship—vs. 2-5 A dispensation or stewardship of God’s grace had been revealed to Paul in this New Testament dispensation. This revelation was made known by the Spirit of God to His men-written In the Scriptures. These truths were not made known in the Old Testament. God is a dispensationalist—He has stewardships with truth in [...]