Hope for Families – Part 1 Jesus Cancels the Family Curse Matthew 1:1-17

A record of the genealogy of Jesus. (1:1) Matthew – the first book of the New Testament, was written to tell us about the historical Jesus. The story of Jesus is not a myth.

Matthew 28:16-20 (NIV) Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

Matthew 28:16-20 (NIV) Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

Matthew 28:18 (NIV) “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.”

Fast Facts About Matthew… Fast Fact #1: Matthew was a tax collector.

Fast Facts About Matthew… Fast Fact #2: Matthew was a tax collector at the small town of Capernaum which was located on the banks of the Sea of Galilee.

Fast Facts About Matthew… The land of Israel

Fast Facts About Matthew… Sea Of Galilee

Fast Facts About Matthew… Fast Fact #3: Matthew the tax collector was the final editor of the Gospel of Matthew.

Fast Facts About Matthew… Fast Fact #4: Matthew as a tax collectors was thought of as scum in his society.

Fast Facts About Matthew… First, they collected taxes. Second, they collected taxes for the Roman government. Third, they made big money off of collecting taxes.

Fast Facts About Matthew… Fast Fact #5: Matthew encountered God’s grace through his call. grace = favor of God.

The List… A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham: Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,

The List… Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram,

The List… Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,

The List… and Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah's wife,

The List… Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa, Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram, Jehoram the father of Uzziah,

The List… Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon,

The List… Amon the father of Josiah, and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.

The List… After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor,

The List… Azor the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Akim, Akim the father of Eliud, Eliud the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan,

The List… Matthan the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

The List… Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.

The List… It is a record of God keeping His word and it is a record of God including people outside the margins and it all centers on Jesus.

God Keeps His Word – (vv.1, 17) A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham: (1:1) Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ. (1:17)

God Keeps His Word – (vv.1, 17) Jesus Christ = Messiah –"Christ" means anointed –Jesus, the proper name of the Messiah means saves.

God Keeps His Word – (vv.1, 17) Son of David = future hope. 2 Samuel: 7:12-13,16; Isaiah: 11:1; Jeremiah: 23:5-6; Zechariah: 3:8; Ezekiel: 37:24; Amos: 9:11-12; Psalms 89: 4-5, 36-37; 132:11

God Keeps His Word – (vv.1, 17) Son of Abraham = God keeps his covenant. –“all the nations of the earth will be blessed” (Gen 12:1-3).

God includes people outside the margins Tamar: People who were abused and unwanted (Genesis 38) Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, (1:3)

God includes people outside the margins Ruth: People who need God’s great kindness. (Ruth)

God includes people outside the margins Asa: People who need to restart after a good start. (2 Chronicles 14-16) –Asa was a good king who “did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God.” (2 Chron. 14:2) –“his heart was fully committed to the LORD all his life.” (2 Chron. 15:17)

Bottom Line: This list of names is centered on Jesus “She will give birth to a son and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save His people from their sins.” (1:21)

Bottom Line: This list of names is centered on Jesus The good news of the Bible is not how good and great people are, but how gracious and merciful God is in spite of our sin and rebellion and depravity.