Matthew 1:18-25 — Virgin Conception of Jesus Christ
THE VIRGIN CONCEPTION IN FULFILLMENT OF OT PROPHECY AS CONFIRMED BY ANGELIC REVELATION WAS ESSENTIAL TO CHRIST’S ULTIMATE MISSION AS JESUS AND INCARNATE PRESENCE AS IMMANUEL
Matthew 1:1-17 — Genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham
THE HISTORIC JESUS FULFILS ALL THE GENEALOGICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROMISED MESSIAH, THE SEED OF ABRAHAM, WHO WOULD SIT ON THE THRONE OF DAVID
1 Peter 3:1-6 — Submission in the Home
SUBMISSION OF WIVES TO HUSBANDS
Hebrews 13:18-25 — Closing Personal Instructions
THE DYNAMICS OF INTERCESSORY PRAYER AND ENCOURAGING FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT OUR GOAL OF TRUSTING OUR GREAT SHEPHERD TO EQUIP US TO DO THE WILL OF GOD
Hebrews 13:7-17 — Practical Exhortations Regarding Religious Duties
SUSTAINING PERSEVERANCE REQUIRES:
– STABILITY IN GRACE AND FAITH
– SACRIFICES OF PRAISE AND GOOD WORKS AND
– SUBMISSION TO OUR SPIRITUAL LEADERS
Hebrews 13:1-6 — 3 Practical Exhortations Regarding Social Duties
OUR LOVE AND REVERENT SERVICE TO GOD MUST BE COUPLED WITH CULTIVATING:
– AGGRESSIVE LOVE TOWARDS THE BRETHREN
– MARITAL FIDELITY AND
– CONFIDENT CONTENTMENT
Hebrews 12:18-29 — Greater Privileges Mean Greater Accountability
THE SUPERIORITY OF THE NEW COVENANT BRINGS GREATER JUDGMENT IF WE FAIL HEED GOD’S WARNINGS
Hebrews 12:12-17 — Response to Divine Discipline
ENCOURAGE THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY:
– TO PERSEVERE IN RUNNING THE RACE AND
– TO PURSUE PEACE AND PURITY
Hebrews 12:4-11 — Benefiting from Divine Discipline
DIVINE DISCIPLINE (IN THE FORM OF SUFFERING) COMES FROM THE HAND OF OUR LOVING FATHER FOR OUR GOOD
Hebrews 12:1-3 — Persevere in Faith by Focusing on Jesus
PERSEVERANCE IN FAITH AND MINISTRY REQUIRES MINIMIZING OBSTACLES AND MAINTAINING OUR FOCUS ON JESUS CHRIST
Hebrews 11:32-40 — Heroism and Reward of the Champions of Faith
THESE FINAL HEROES OF FAITH HIGHLIGHT GRAND ACHIEVEMENTS, ENDURANCE THROUGH SEVERE SUFFERING AND THE HOPE OF ETERNAL REWARDS
Hebrews 11:23-31 — From Egypt to Jericho — From Bondage to Victory
FAITH FOCUSES ON THE UNSEEN GOD TO GAIN ETERNAL REWARD BY:
– CHOOSING GOD
– DELIVERING FROM DEATH AND BONDAGE
– CAPTURING ENEMY STRONGHOLDS TO ACHIEVE VICTORY