Traceing the Grace in the Lineage of Jesus Christ
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 [...]