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1. The Surrogate

Matthew 1:1-17

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... , God gives full inheritance. In a sense, the genealogy is God’s “family tree,” not just of those who lived before, but of their stories, their metaphors, that remind us who we are and who we must be to honor those who came before. This idea of lineage as those who are faithful, whether Jew or goyim (gentile) is one that Jesus would take into his ministry as he begins his mission. And it is ultimately what would incense the Pharisees and High Priests of the Temple. Why? Here is a small snapshot of the ...

2. Vetted

Luke 3:21-38, Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Note Genesis 4:26). Moving on within the genealogy, we come to Noah, who marks the end of the former age, in which Methuselah is a key figure, and into a new covenantal time. According to Jewish lore, Noah gave to his son Shem (the next in the lineage of Jesus) the priestly garments that he had inherited from Adam (given to him and Eve by God directly). In fact, many rabbis identify Shem with Melchizedek, King of Salem (the early Jerusalem). In fact it is said to be Shem who met with Abram bringing wine and ...

3. Respect: Lesson for Victorious Living

Ruth 4:1-12

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... the generations; in the Magnificat, she declares, "He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his posterity for ever." (Luke 1:54-55) This brings us to our third and final aspect. Lineage Affirmed Leading to Jesus Ruth gave birth to Obed. Naomi was his nurse. He was the father of Jesse and Jesse was the father of David. The New Testament emphasizes our Lord’s Davidic descent. The early Christians were respectfully insistent on this. Their ...

4. Resurrection: From Brokenness to Wholeness

Matthew 15:29-39

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Leonard H. Budd

... - or did not have. The gospel message was of worth in God’s sight. In that special moment his leg was less important than it had been all his fourteen years. In that special moment, Jahmai was important - named with meaning, tied in lineage to the people. And the village sensed it, too, seeing the little cripple as a person of individual worth. Wholeness, completeness, comes into life with such understanding. It can be a resurrection! It is a resurrection! The badly twisted cripple or the most glamorous ...

5. House-Building Time

2 Samuel 7:1-17

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Richard L. Eslinger

... ’re not of the same denomination, but they’re in the neighborhood now and they’re coming to the church like mad. They even have a new playground out back for all the kids. Thank God for the promises! God’s covenant is established, David’s house and lineage continue. "The Lord will make you a house," Nathan says to David. And in Jesus Christ the same grace-filled word is spoken to us. This word of the Lord is now spelled out for David. Its meaning is expanded. "I will be his father," God declares ...

6. In Life Nothing Works but the Impossible

Matthew 1:18-25

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Leonard Sweet

... pictures have you seen of Joseph holding Jesus? Almost alone Matthew’s gospel focuses on Joseph—-a man caught in the middle if there ever were a man caught in the middle. Joseph provides a crucial connection for the Christ-child: the historical lineage of the “House of David,” the royal ancestry that was part and parcel of the Messiah’s identity. But Joseph was NOT the biological father of this child Mary is expecting and this is, understandably, a big stumbling block for her betrothed husband ...

7. It Was the Birthday of a King

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

James Merritt

... Jacob. "I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but not near; a Star shall come out of Jacob; a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and batter the brow of Moab, and destroy all the sons of tumult." (Num. 24:17) Now God eliminates one-half of the lineage of Isaac. We continue to read in v.2, "Jacob begot Judah and his brothers." Now Jacob had twelve sons, each son representing a tribe of the Hebrew nation. Yet, God said the Messiah must come from the tribe of Judah. "The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor ...

8. No More Camping Out

2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... to you like we are planted by God? Do you feel safe? Undisturbed? And if not, can you say why not? Does it feel that the lineage of David, established by God and leading to the birth of Jesus, has an impact on us here today? Have we landed here, been planted ... that it is into a most uncertain world that the people Israel were planted. It was into the land of another people that the lineage of David was placed. We are born of the Spirit, you and I, and we are offspring of a wandering people, a tribe buoyed ...

9. Shoots of Tomorrow

Jeremiah 33:14-16

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Mary S. Lautensleger

... , and they are scattered to the four winds. Prophets offer comfort and hope, again reminding God's people that they are God's people. God has spoken of a time when God will cause a new shoot, a new king, to spring from the cut-off stump of the lineage of Jesse. The new king will rule with compassion, bringing justice to the world. The prophet Jeremiah relates God's message: "Someday I will appoint an honest king from the family of David, a king who will be wise and rule with justice. As long as he is king ...

10. The Unwanted Christmas Gift: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

Luke 1:26-38

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Leonard Sweet

... foretells an eschatological event. Davidic king, anticipated Messiah, Son of God all are identities present in this angelic declaration. Mary’s question back to this angel is historically quite odd. Mary is a young woman, already betrothed to Joseph whose lineage puts him, and any future offspring, firmly within the prestigious “House of David.” Since within a matter of months the betrothed couple will go through the final marriage ceremony and be living together, why does Mary ask the angel “How ...

11. Precocious

Luke 2:41-52

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Lori Wagner

... , and where his true devotion needed to lie. And although he “obeyed” his parents, as a good Jewish boy should, and returned then to Nazareth. And grew in wisdom and stature and gained the respect of all, we know he kept his “house” and his lineage in mind, and when he later moved into his public ministry, he would declare God’s “house” a house of prayer. Jesus belonged in the “Temple” of the Lord, similar to Samuel. Jesus is in fact compared to many of the former Jewish fathers –to ...

12. Redemption

Acts 2:1-13

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Lori Wagner

... symbolizing that important betrothal. But it is not only a betrothal to Boaz. It is also a betrothal to God. As her marriage to Boaz is consummated, Ruth becomes a part of the Jewish community, and in doing so, becomes a key link in the covenant lineage of the future messiah. She has proven her loyalty while gleaning the grains of God’s fields –an act of worship and humility. Her marriage at the time of Shavuot (Pentecost) is great cause for celebration. Ruth becomes one of Jesus’ ancestors out of her ...

13. The Sound of Joy

Genesis 17:1-27, Genesis 18:1-15, Genesis 18:16-33, Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... of those who are dedicated to God and vow to be the light to other nations. Abraham’s mission was to be the Father of Nations, to carry on the lineage partly by moving where God wanted him to go, and by fathering the son who would be next in the lineage of God’s “missional” people. Perhaps “chosen” people should better be called “missional” people, for this people would be the Light to draw other nations to God. It’s awesome, isn’t it, that Abraham and Sarah’s son, the foundational ...

14. Secret Swerve

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... those in Jerusalem who had gotten caught up in Roman politics, money, and power. Yet those from Nazareth would have their own issues of rules and righteousness to deal with. Mary’s family hailed both from a family of Temple priests and from the lineage of David. Her cousin Elisabeth, who married the priest Zechariah, was a Levite and traced her lineage back to Aaron. Mary’s family through her father Heli descended directly from King David back to Judah and Adam. Joseph’s descendants also traced their ...

15. The Message of Christmas

Luke 2:1-7

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... in the southeastern part of the United States. He was not Caucasian. He was not American. His humble family was not known outside the city of Nazareth. We know very little about Joseph except that he was a carpenter, a just and honorable man of the house and lineage of David. We know very little of his mother, Mary. We do know that she probably belonged to the anawiem, the poor ones of Palestine, and we know that she was a very unlikely person to be the mother of Christ. Hebrew was Christ's language for the ...

16. Martin Luther: the Shape of Grace

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Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... the emperor and said: "Here I stand, I can do no other, God help me. Amen." We ought to be in the lineage of this reformer, calling for continual re-forming and changing of the church. We ought to be a dynamic organization adjusting to ... way it was when we were growing up. We must never try to freeze this dynamic church in any age or place. We who are in the lineage of the Reformation have abuses to point out and change to work for as well. We must be 20th century protestors. It’s a different age now ...

17. The Forgotten

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Theodore L. Yewey

... for a purpose. We would not dare to ignore that purpose. Perhaps the breaking of a favorite figurine was worth it after all, for how else could the message of Joseph be brought more forcefully? "There was a man whose name was Joseph. He was of the house and lineage of David" (See Luke 1:27). Those words are there for a purpose. And that purpose is to help us remember that there was a very human, genuine man who shared in the Nativity of our Lord. It was Joseph who watched over and cared for the newborn ...

18. What Would It Take?

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... meet Paul in the book of Acts, chapters seven and eight. At that time, he is a young Pharisee. He is not known as Paul, but Saul. Saul is of the tribe of Benjamin, one of the original twelve tribes of the nation of Israel. He has a family lineage he can brag about. He is a native of Tarsus, a capital city, prosperous and cosmopolitan. Tarsus is known for its great academies of learning. As a native son of Tarsus, Saul is well educated. He is also a zealous member of the Pharisees, a group of Jewish scholars ...

19. The Other Woman

Genesis 21:8-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... , just as God had promised. Now, as broadcaster Paul Harvey would say, "Here is the rest of the story . . ." There is a group of people in the world today who trace their lineage all the way back to Ishmael. God promised Hagar that her son would father a great nation. Is God faithful to God's promise? The people who trace their lineage to Ishmael are the followers of Mohammad. The people of Islam. They see themselves as heir to the promise of God just as the children of Israel, Isaac's son, see themselves ...

20. The Saint without a Name

Luke 6:12-16

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Donald B. Strobe

... the kings of Egypt, and it was said that our hero was connected with the royal house of Egypt. It cannot be said that these traditions have any great validity; but it is fascinating to speculate that there might have been among the Twelve one who was of royal lineage as well as humble fishermen of Galilee. Whether or not he was related to one of the kings of Egypt, we do not know; but we do know one thing: He knew the “King of Kings.” Nathanael/Bartholomew said to Jesus in John 1:49: “Rabbi, you are ...

21. Away In a Manger

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

James Merritt

... a certain point in time by the providence of God. II. In The City We See A Completed Prophecy "And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child." (vv.4-5) Joseph leaves the province of Galilee and his residence of Nazareth, and goes to the province of Judea to a city called Bethlehem. The reason why he had to go to ...

22. Broken Pieces

Matthew 1:3, 5, 6

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James Merritt

... heard of. Closer examination reveals a shocking piece of information. God had promised He would give a Messiah through the bloodline of Abraham and He did just that, but when He opens up the cedar-chest of the lineage of Jesus it may shock you to find that in that cedar chest is a lot of dirty laundry. You would think the lineage of Jesus would be a roll-call of the rich, the famous, the elite and the admired, but quite frankly some of it reads more like a police line-up and the inmates at the county jail ...

23. Rahab: Seven Minutes To Midnight

Joshua 6:15-25

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... were a whole boatload of Jesus' ancestors who were hoping Rahab's Birth Certificate had expired. And because she WAS a part of the lineage, some of them were probably caught trying to chop down the family tree. Let's look at Rahab, this less then likely character ... Jesus said about faith the size of a mustard seed? Well, God took Rahab's mustard seed of faith and used it to begin the lineage of the one who would be the Salvation of the whole world. B. The implication for us is simple. Our faith doesn't have ...

24. The Miss, The Kiss, The Mess, The Rest

2 Samuel 11:1-15

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... lose David, so God used Him. And God even used the despicable, conniving, sinful side of David as well. God forgave him as a lesson in grace. And through the grace of God, the lineage of David was continued with Solomon. The kingdom grew in splendor and wisdom beyond compare. And God was both glorified and witnessed about. But the lineage didn't end there. You see, two others who were heirs of David themselves, were married and had a child. A child who changed the world. A child who, Himself was a sign of ...

25. Whose Child Is This?

Matthew 1:1-17

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J. Howard Olds

... Is it not a real father whose son dares to stand up and say one day ‘God is like my Daddy who taught me to measure twice and cut once back in that carpenter shop years ago.' Jesus is born of the house and lineage of Joseph who was the husband of Mary. So completes the lineage of Jesus from Abraham to Joseph, 42 generations of which Matthew can only remember 41. Well maybe not. There is another name used throughout the Bible for Jesus the Christ. He is often called the Son of Man. E. Jesus Christ, the Son ...

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