Anticipation, Advent, and the Gospel of Adoption (Matt. 1:1-17)

[Sung Psalm: 90]

Associate Pastor Jon Bonomo opens our series on Matthew by looking at the genealogy - and adoption - of Jesus.

Outline:

1. The Book of the Genealogy of Jesus Christ (verse 1)

2. Inauspicious Beginnings -- From Abraham to David (verses 2-6)

3. The Rise and Fall of the Kings -- From Solomon to Exile (verses 7-11)

4. After Darkness, Light -- From Exile to the Christ (verses 12-17)

5. Matthew's Genealogy and the Gospel of Adoption