Balancing Ministry N' Work

1.         Merry Christmas! 2.         The first part of Matthew chapter 1 is genealogy. 3.         All the way from Abraham to Jesus. 4.         We are going to pick up at verse 16. 5.         Matthew 1:16-17 a.         In verse 16 we see a change in how the lineage is presented. b.        Instead of Joseph being the father… c.         The verse switches to Mary and then states that she gave birth to Jesus. d.        Joseph would have been seen as the father to the world, but he was not. e.         God is the father and Mary is the mother. 6.         Verse 17 seems like a summary of the genealogy, bu...

1.         We are wrapping up Joshua this morning. a.         In chapter 23 we touched some on the past. b.        But it also looked to the future. c.         With an emphasis on what God was still going to do for the people. d.        The author was helping the people trust in God’s future faithfulness by remembering God’s past faithfulness. e.         God keeps His promises. f.           But the people needed to follow God. g.         To remember the commands found in the Word of God. h.         Trust in God and He will be faithful. 2.         We need to cling to our God. a.         Wor...