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Ancestry.God—Week 1
Steve Gallimore | pastorsteve@tvcc.us
December 3, 2023

“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.” Galatians 4:4–5 (ESV)

The Bible – is a

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of ancient manuscripts, all telling the

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of Jesus.

The story – was to present

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that Jesus was and is the Messiah.

“The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,” Matthew 1:1-2 (ESV)

“Judah, the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar.” Matthew 1:3 (ESV)

“Perez the father of Hezron … 4 Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse,” Matthew 1:3-5 (ESV)

“Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah,” Matthew 1:5,6 (ESV)

Matthew told the story because he knew that

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was the

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that Jesus came to address.

As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him. Matthew 9:9 (ESV)

Matthew knew from personal experience that it was for the

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and

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that Jesus had come.

But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.” Matthew 9:12 (ESV)

Matthew understood that the arrival of Jesus signaled something

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My wish for you this Christmas:

If you’re …
*Coming to God because of the

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you’ve done; Or staying away from God because of the

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you’ve done;*

Is that… **
**You will come to God Based on what

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has done.