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4. A Genuine Faith

4. A Genuine Faith. Matthew 1: 18-25 (p 889-890 ). Significance & Meaning. On the world stage: Copenhagen Climate Conference. Economic indicators – will 2010 be ... ok, ... better, ... worse ? Conflicts and posturing on parliament hill.

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4. A Genuine Faith

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  1. 4. A Genuine Faith Matthew 1: 18-25 (p 889-890)

  2. Significance & Meaning • On the world stage: • Copenhagen Climate Conference. • Economic indicators – will 2010 be ... ok, ... better, ... worse ? • Conflicts and posturing on parliament hill. • In our daily lives – careers, finances, responsibilities, hopes, ... • The Ultimate issues of Life – God, our lives, eternity.

  3. 1. Jesus • The Culmination of a Long Story • Messiah (v 18) • The “Anointed One” - tied him to the expectations from of old • Son of David (v 20) • The great Davidic king (Ps 89:3; 1 Chr 17:11-14; Isa 11:1-5; Jer 23:5-6) • The son of Abraham (v 1) (Gen 12:1-3; 22:17-18) • The Son who saves from sin (v 21) • God enacted liberation from the greatest oppressor of all – sin • The Son called “God with us” – Immanuel (v 23) • The return of spiritual intimacy

  4. 2. Joseph • A righteous man (v 19) • Betrayed and dishonoured by his betrothed wife (she was pregnant) • He had decided to divorce her quietly • Instructions from the Lord (v 20) • Take Mary as your wife • Name the boy • Naming the boy confirmed acceptance of him as a son • The boy attains legal adoption into the line of David.

  5. 3. Genuine Faith • When Joseph woke up he did what the angel commanded (v 24) • This faithfulness has always been the basis of Intimacy with God • The women in Jesus’ genealogy: • Tamar, a young Aramean widow, denied levirate marriage rights (Gen 38) • Rahab, a Canaanite prostitute in Jericho (Josh 2) • Ruth, a Moabite (cf. Deut 23:3] • “Uriah’s wife” – a Hittite (?), commits adultery with David (2 Sam 11) • Not based on always doing/being right

  6. 3. Genuine Faith … • No-one is barred from the presence of God – • “He will save his people from their sins” (v 21) • All are invited ... Each of us must choose to come

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