God Speaks Our Language | Randy Frazee| New Testament Challenge
Teaching Notes
The Genealogy (Matthew 1:1-17)
This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham. (Matthew 1:1)
Abraham is the father of Isaac, Isaac was the father of Jacob, Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers… (Matthew 1:2)
Outcast Author (Matthew 9:1-13)
“Follow me” (Matthew 9:9)
Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners? (Matthew 9:11)
On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” (Matthew 9:12-13)
Outcast Women
Tamar
Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar…
Matthew 1:3
Rahab
Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab,
Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth,
Obed the father of Jesse…
Matthew 1:5
Ruth
Bathsheba
…and Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife.
Matthew 1:6
Mary
…and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah.
Matthew 1:16
New: Jesus is the true Messiah; we should listen to him
Testament: We declare God loves us, sees us and speaks our language
Challenge: Let Jesus save you
Going Deeper Discussion
The genealogy of Jesus in Matthew chapter 1 contains a number of people who would've been questionable by the standard of Jesus' day.
The author, Matthew, would have been considered a traitor to his people as a tax collector. There are several gentile women (Tamar, Rahab, Ruth and Bathsheba) in there which would've really raise the eyebrows of orthodox Jews. And you even have King David who was a murderer and an adulterer on top of being a pretty lousy father. All of these people were part of the plan that God had to bring us the Messiah!
What does that tell you about the kind of people God can use?
Have you ever felt as if someone you know was too far gone for God to redeem? Have you ever felt that way about yourself?
Do you have any specific examples?
What do you think God is saying about you and your family after hearing this message?
What do you think I was asking you to do in light of this? Is there someone you need to encourage? Someone you need to forgive? Do you need to give yourself some grace?
Sunday Set List
WFC Lenexa + WFC Anywhere
Every Beat- North Point Worship
Believe For It- CeCe Winans
Revelation Song- Kari Jobe
Great Are You Lord- All Sons and Daughters
WFC Speedway
Jireh- Maverick City/Elevation Worship
Sparrow- Cory Asbury
Death Was Arrested- North Point Worship
Child of Love- We The Kingdom
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