The Virgin Birth

Bible Text: Matthew 1 | Preacher: Alan Conner | Series: 2015, Special

Northwest Bible Church – Dec. 20, 2015 – Worship Service – Alan Conner
Matthew 1
The Virgin Birth
Intro

A. THE PEDIGREE OF JESUS (Mt. 1:1-17).

1) The importance of genealogies.

2) The purpose of the genealogy.

3) Features of the genealogy.

a) The younger is often preferred over the firstborn son.

b) There are four women.

TAMAR (v. 3), a Canaanite, prostitute

RAHAB (v. 5), a Canaanitess and a harlot;

RUTH (v. 5), the Moabitess under a curse from God;

BATHSHEBA (v. 6), Hittite?, adulteress.

c) Mixture of good and bad kings.

d) The feminine pronoun (v. 16).

B. THE IDENTITY OF JESUS (Matthew 18-25).

1) The work of the Holy Spirit (vv. 18, 20).

2) The names of the Son.

a) Jesus (Mt. 1:21).

b) Immanuel (Mt. 1:23).

C. THE WORSHIP OF JESUS.

1) The wrong way (Lk. 2:7).

2) The right way (Mt. 2:11).

Conclusion