Christmas - He Shall Be Called: Jesus

Matthew 1:1-17

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Jesus has come to save us from our sins.

OUTLINE:
1) The Story of How Jesus Came
2) The Spirit’s Miraculous Conception
3) The Savior We Sinners Need

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: Matthew Vol I by Daniel Doriani; Christ-Centered Exposition: Exalting Christ In Matthew by David Platt; Rejoicing In Christ by Michael Reeves; Reason For God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller; The Strange Persistence of Guilt by Wilfred McClay

The Mothers of Jesus

TEXT: Matthew 1:1-17

BIG IDEA: The mothers of Jesus show us that he came for sinners and sufferers among all peoples.

OUTLINE:
1) The Story of How Jesus Came
2) The Spirit’s Miraculous Conception
3) The Savior We Sinners Need

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: Matthew Vol I by Daniel Doriani; Christ-Centered Exposition: Exalting Christ In Matthew by David Platt; Rejoicing In Christ by Michael Reeves; Reason For God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller; The Strange Persistence of Guilt by Wilfred McClay

The Exiled People’s Hope

Matthew 1:1-17

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis; Matthew, Disciple & Scribe: The First Gospel & Its Portrait of Jesus by Patrick Schreiner; 5 Reasons Matthew Begins with a Genealogy by Patrick Schreiner; The Exile Series (Podcasts) by The Bible Project; Echoes of Eden by Jeremy Barrs

King David’s Royal Son

Matthew 1:1-17

BIG IDEA: Jesus is the Son of David, come to bring his eternal reign of wholeness.

OUTLINE:
1) The Promise of the Davidic King
2) The Problems with the Family Tree
3) The Pertinence of the King’s Coming

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Expositor’s Bible Commentary: Matthew by D.A. Carson; Ligon Duncan on 2 Samuel 7 by Ligon Duncan; God Knew What He Was Doing When He Gave Jesus Two Family Trees by Andrew Wilson; Renewal as a Way of Life: A Guidebook for Spiritual Growth by Richard Lovelace; The Gospel Transformation Study Bible; 5 Reasons Matthew Begins with a Genealogy by Patrick Schreiner

Father Abraham’s Promised Offspring

Matthew 1:1-17

BIG IDEA: Jesus is the offspring of Abraham through whom all nations will be blessed.

OUTLINE:
1) Jesus Brings The Longed-For Blessing
2) Jesus Is The Promised Offspring
3) Jesus Came To Bless All Nations

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Matthew, Disciple and Scribe: The First Gospel and Its Portrait of Jesus by Patrick Schreiner; Preaching the Word: Galatians by Todd Wilson