The Faith of a Foreign Woman
Teaching Notes
The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.
Proverbs 22:9
When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.
Leviticus 19:33-34
This, then, is the family line of Perez:
Perez was the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram, Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, Boaz the father of Obed, Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David.
Ruth 4:18-22
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar,...
Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram, Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of King David.
David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife, Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa, Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram, Jehoram the father of Uzziah, Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah, and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
After the exile to Babylon:
Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, Zerubbabel the father of Abihud, Abihud the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor, Azor the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Akim, Akim the father of Elihud, Elihud the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah.
Matthew 1:2-16
Coming Election Pastoral Charges:
There is only ONE, true KINSMAN REDEEMER.
What a great opportunity to live from the Upper Story!
Will your Jesus intake this week be greater than your news intake?
Confessional:
We are an Upper Story People and we have but one King. We are civic-minded but Christ-convicted. We have strong affiliations but only one true allegiance. We obey all authority but are beholden to only One.
In this lower story, we seek to be humble, faithful, and patient. In these times of uncertainty, we speak peace and live from peace- knowing that we stand upon rock and not sifting sand.
We welcome our neighbors and love our enemies. We pray for those who persecute us and the yard signs that provoke us.
Our faith is not in pundits but in the promises of God– which are Christ incarnate, Christ crucified, Christ buried, Christ risen, Christ ascended, Christ seated today on the throne, and Christ’s coming soon to make all things new.
So fling wide you heavenly gates. We make way for the Coming King, Jesus the Christ, our Lord.
He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. And in Him all things hold together.
Amen.
Setlist
WFC Lenexa + WFC Anywhere
Because of Christ- the Belonging Co.
Christ and Christ Crucified- Linda Cofer
I’ve Got the Joy- The Collective KC
WFC Speedway
Love So Great- Hillsong
Who You Say I Am- Hillsong
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