Christmas Grace

Thesis: God's Word is Truly Profitable even in the Genealogies

1. Genealogy - 3 Groups - Glory Revealed
   a. 3 Groups
   i Abraham to Israel - responding in faith
   ii David and Kings - Royalty and Testimony
   iii Judgement in Babylon

2. Jesus genealogy is a Story of Grace
   a. Tamar - an immora, a cannanite and infamous woman
   b. Rehab - gentile, a prostitute
   c. Manasseh - evil, wicked king - Restored by God
   d. Amon - evil and wicked like his father

3. God's Glorious Sovereignty
   a. Fulfilling HIS plan - Jesus the Lamb that was slain before the foundation of the world
   b. The 3 groups in the genealogy

4. God's Love - John 3:16
   a. He became a perfect man, that would live a perfect life and die in our place.
   b. He clothed us with HIS perfect righteousness

CONCLUSION:

Everyone needs the gospel. Remember these truths, God's grace, sovereignty and love are the Christmas Story.