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The Family Tree

Dec 3, 2017 Sunday AM
Matthew 1:1-17
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Study Notes

  1. This is About Jesus Christ
    Note Genesis 5:1 for the parallel.
    Advent is about a new beginning. It is about covenants. It is about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
    • His birth and life are rooted in history
    • You could say that this is "the resume of Jesus." (Tim Keller)
  2. This is About the Grace of God
    The Adam family has a few "nuts" in the family tree. The pedigree is not a source of pride.
    * Tamar: Genesis 38
    * Rahab: Joshua 6
    * Ruth: Ruth 1
    * Bathsheba: 2 Samuel 11
    Jesus didn't come to earth because people were good. He came to "save His people from their sins." Matthew 1:21
    The first Advent is to prepare people for the Second Advent. He came once, He is coming again!

Questions for Small Group, Family and Personal Reflection

  1. How does the knowledge of Jesus' "family tree" make you "feel?"
  2. Why is the fact that Jesus is rooted in historical reality important?