Who Is Jesus Christ?
I. The Ones Related to Jesus Christ - Matthew 1:1-16
- A. The ones called and believing - Matt. 1:1-2
- 1. Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - Gen. 12-50
- B. The one chosen to rule - Matt. 1:2-3
- 1. Judah - Gen. 49:8-12; Heb. 7:14
- C. The sinful and forgiven ones - Matt. 1:3-7
- 1. Tamar - Gen. 38 (incest)
- 2. Rahab - Josh. 2:1-21; 6:22-23, 25; Heb. 11:31 (prostitute)
- 3. Ruth - Ruth 1:4; Deut. 23:3 (an outcast with an incestuous background)
- 4. Bathsheba - 2 Sam. 11:1-17, 26-27; 12:1-25 (adulteress)
- D. The kings with a kingdom (David and Solomon) - Matt. 1:6-7
- E. The faithful ones (Rehoboam to Josiah) - Matt. 1:7-11
- F. The captive ones (Jeconiah to Zerubbabel) - Matt. 1:11-12
- G. The recovered ones (Zerubbabel to Joseph) - Matt. 1:11-16
II. The Record of Christ's Birth - Matthew 1:17-25
- A. The One who fulfills Old Testament prophecy - Matt. 1:17
- B. The circumstances of His birth
- 1. The faith of Mary - Luke 1:26-38
- 2. The conception of the Holy Spirit - Matt. 1:18, 20
- 3.The obedience of Joseph - Matt. 1:18-25
III. The Person of Jesus Christ - Matthew 1:18-2:23
- A. Divine and human - Matt. 1:18, 20, 23
- B. Savior - Matt. 1:21, 25
- C. Emmanuel (God with us) - Matt. 1:23
- D. King of the Jews - Matt. 2:2
- E. The Christ - Matt. 2:4
- F. The ruling Shepherd - Matt. 2:6
- G. God's Son - Matt. 2:15
- H. A Nazarene - Matt. 2:23
- I. The One sought for and worshipped - Matt. 2:1-2, 7-11
- J. The One who changes your direction - Matt. 2:12
- K. The One who had to flee - Matt. 2:13-18
- L. The One being led by God's sovereignty - Matt. 2:19-23