Listen "Who is Jesus? The Son of David"
Episode Synopsis
Matthew 1:1-17
Sermon Notes:1) The Lord is Faithful to His Promises | 1, 6, 11-12, 16-172) The Lord is Gracious to the Undeserving | 1-63) The Lord is Just to the Wicked | 7-114) The Lord is Powerful for the Weak | 12-17Reflection Questions:1. What can you learn from a list of names in the Bible? Would you agree that it proves that “God never tires of naming the names of His people”? (Ralph Davis)2. How can you see God’s grace to characters like Rahab (see Joshua 2); Ruth (See Ruth, especially chapters 2-3); David (see 2 Sam 7, 11-12 and Psalm 51) and others?3. How can you see God’s justice in this story, which mentions the Exile, or Deportation? How should we respond when we see God’s justice? See Romans 3:23-26. 4. How can you see God’s power for the weak in this story? Joseph was a Son of David (cf Mt. 1:20), but was he a powerful person? Also see Luke 1:46-56, aka, The Magnificat.
Sermon Notes:1) The Lord is Faithful to His Promises | 1, 6, 11-12, 16-172) The Lord is Gracious to the Undeserving | 1-63) The Lord is Just to the Wicked | 7-114) The Lord is Powerful for the Weak | 12-17Reflection Questions:1. What can you learn from a list of names in the Bible? Would you agree that it proves that “God never tires of naming the names of His people”? (Ralph Davis)2. How can you see God’s grace to characters like Rahab (see Joshua 2); Ruth (See Ruth, especially chapters 2-3); David (see 2 Sam 7, 11-12 and Psalm 51) and others?3. How can you see God’s justice in this story, which mentions the Exile, or Deportation? How should we respond when we see God’s justice? See Romans 3:23-26. 4. How can you see God’s power for the weak in this story? Joseph was a Son of David (cf Mt. 1:20), but was he a powerful person? Also see Luke 1:46-56, aka, The Magnificat.
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