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Christmas With the Patriarchs, 2023

From Abraham to Jesus, Who is Called Christ

Sermon Text: Matthew 1:1-17 Theme: The Lord vindicated the patriarchs’ faith by sending Jesus to be the offspring who blessed all the families of the world Structure/points:  When Matthew wrote his gospel, he began with the genealogy of the Christ.  He did this to show his Jewish readers that Jesus was the fulfillment of everything the Patriarchs longed to see and receive. …

Reliant Upon the Child of Bethlehem

Sermon Text: Genesis 32:1-32 Theme: In Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of God, the church finds a deliverer who will rescue and bless them Structure/points:  Jacob found himself in a place where he was totally helpless and at the mercy of his enemy.  None of his tricks or strengths could save him.  But he threw himself on the promises of the Lord…

God’s Promises: Worthless or Priceless?

Sermon Text: Genesis 25:19-34 Theme: The people of God must regard the infinitely valuable promises of God with the highest esteem.  Structure/points:  Genesis 25:19-34 continues to develop the promises that God made first to Abraham and then to his offspring, promises that we have said meet their fulfillment in Jesus Christ, the son of God.  Those promises are again on display here…

The Impossible Made Real!

Sermon Text: Genesis 15:1-6, 21:1-7 Theme: God’s promise of offspring to Abraham was fulfilled through the miraculous birth of a son Structure/points:  The virgin birth of Jesus is impossible UNLESS God is able to intervene and override the laws of nature.  In our readings from Genesis, we see God promise to do just that, to step in and accomplish a miraculous birth…

A Blessing Promised to One and All

Sermon Text: Genesis 12:1-9 Theme: A great blessing went out to all the world through Abram’s faithful obedience to the Lord’s call Structure/points:  The virgin birth of Jesus was not an isolated event, but rather the culmination of God’s plan to redeem and bless the world through His Son.  Our first advent sermon will describe one of the earliest steps that the…