Son of Abraham
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Series: The Birth of A King
DescriptionFive Men Remember the Birth #1 – Abraham Matt. 2Intro: Matthew assumes you know the story of old Micah’s prophecy Tell the story! T/S – The Visit of the Wise Men… Matthew 2 Read Matthew 2: 1-12 Pulls together everything Matthew wants us to know about Jesus: Messiah – Herod gives Jesus that title Son of David – Bethlehem… More than Geography… Theology Son of Abraham • I see Messiah; Son of David; Son of Abraham? • Wise men come to worship and pay homage! • Many questions about these man Three men or just three gifts? Wise men; magi; astronomers, kings… Persia, Babylon, Arabia…. Where Names? • POINT = 3 men, NOT JEWISH, came to worship Jesus! Son of Abraham (1:1) This phrase Matthew used was loaded with 2,000 years of history, theology and Scripture … This child is connected to Abraham • Genesis 12: 1-3 --- Seven distinct phrases in promise … last is greatest! --- “Families” or “Peoples” == Tribes… People group! • Genesis 22:18 – In your seed… Abraham’s offspring • Galatians 3: 8, 16 “The Gospel beforehand!” === fulfilled in Christ! When we call Jesus, Son of Abraham, we Declare… God’s Faithfulness to His Promises Exp – Our God is a Promise Keeping God! FAITHFUL! --- That is much of what we celebrate at Christmas! ILL – We laid a boy into the ground.. I looked Momma in the eye And told her he was in heaven…. How do I know that?! App – “Advent” = Coming… He will be Faithful to Come Again! Son of Abraham = God keeps His Promises. God’s Favor toward All Peoples Exp – People, not jewish, form far away came to worship Jesus. Jesus was born to “Bless all Peoples/Families” --- For God so loved the WORLD! Matthew 29: 19-20 ILL – Little boy playing dominoes with us … Did you Score? -- “Oh, I forgot that part!” (“Important Part!”) App – As we Celebrate His Birth, Passion for Nations! Facts: Fast approaching 7 Billion people in the World 6,000 Last Frontier Peoples --- little of no access to Gospel! • Jesus was Born to Bless All Peoples! Dear desire of every nation; joy of every longing heart Charles Wesley ILL – A Letter written by Lottie Moon from Pingtu, China, 1889 Thirty miles from Pingtu City is a gold mine…. (American Miners)…These men are living hard, dull, isolated Lives, in a remote region, far from home and friends, with the Sole purpose of worldly gain…. Why is love of gold more potent than love of souls? Christmas Tests our Priorities. • Season we celebrate the Savior of ALL People. • Season we pressured most by the materialism & consumerism of our culture. Why is the love of Gold more potent than the love of Souls? Prayer Invitation = Come to Jesus; Join Church; kneel at Altar and ask the Lord to show you what to give. |