1. The Second Christmas Part 1: The Promise of Jesus

2. Whose Son are You? Part 2 Matthew 1:1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

3. All eyes on the Christmas Child

4. Review By Faith in Him, your genealogy can be changed. “he gave the right to become children of God” John 1:12

5. Jesus Christ, The Son of Abraham

6. Galatians: Jesus is the Heir of the Promise Jesus is the Mediator of the Promise –The false gospel: “Obedience to God makes you a son of Abraham” –The true gospel: Christ is the Son of Abraham!

7. Jesus Christ, The Son of Abraham

8. 1. Jesus: Real Heir of the Promise Galatians 3:16 Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, "And to offsprings," referring to many, but referring to one, "And to your offspring," who is Christ.

9. 1. Jesus: Real Heir of the Promise Galatians 3:16 “One Offspring” Is this a legitimate argument by Paul?

10. 1. Jesus: Real Heir of the Promise Is this a legitimate argument by Paul? –There was an immediate visible fulfilment (Joshua 21:43-45)

11. 1. Jesus: Real Heir of the Promise Is this a legitimate argument by Paul? –There was an immediate visible fulfilment (Joshua 21:43-45) –But there is a greater fulfilment to come (Heb 4:8, 11:8-16, Gen 22:17-18 …)

12. 1. Jesus: Real Heir of the Promise Is this a legitimate argument by Paul? –There was an immediate visible fulfilment (Joshua 21:43-45) –But there is a greater fulfilment to come (Heb 4:8, 11:8-16, Gen 22:17-18 …) The Son in the Manger is the Heir

13. 1. Jesus: Real Heir of the Promise You cannot ignore God’s covenant with Abraham, nor the Son of Abraham –Without the Son in the Manger, there is no Covenant, no Blessing, no Rest –Without the Son, there is only curse

14. 2. Jesus: Mediator of the Promise Galatians 3:13-14

15. 2. Jesus: Mediator of the Promise Galatians 3:13-14 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us--for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree"-- so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith

16. 2. Jesus: Mediator of the Promise Galatians 3:13-14 God doesn’t bless people by their credit. There is no credit. We only receive by Christ’s merit.

17. 2. Jesus: Mediator of the Promise “The Blessing of Abraham”, the Gospel Removal of Sin ( Acts 3:25 ) Receiving the Holy Spirit ( Gal 3:14 ) Obtaining Eternal Life ( Gal 3:20 )

18. All eyes on the Christmas Child