Matthew 1: 1-16 - By the Grace of God

Recording Date: 
Sunday, November 22, 2020
Speaker Name: 
Christiaan Hofstra
Service: 
Morning Service
Scripture: 
Matthew 1: 1-16
Abstract/Summary: 
To convince his readers that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of David and the Son of Abraham, Matthew starts his Gospel with a genealogy. As Son of Abraham Jesus would fulfill the promise God made to Abraham that 'in his seed all the families of the earth would be blessed and be a blessing to the nations. As Son of David Jesus' throne and his kingdom would be established for ever before the Lord. Matthew doesn't just show us Jesus truly existed. By revealing from the outside his identity, Matthew sets Jesus in the context of what God had been doing for His people from the earliest days. This list then reveals to us some of the character of God.  In the length of time 'generations' we see God's patient faithfulness. In the inclusion of 5 women some of scandalous reputation we see God's gracious forgiving love. The Gospel is for sinners.