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KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2

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(KJV) Matthew 3:2

And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2

KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

This phrase refers to God’s unlimited power and authority over all things and that His purposes are being fulfilled presently on earth, as they will continue to be throughout eternity. This particular phrase is found only in Matthew (33 times). The other Gospels (Mark, Luke and John) use the expression “kingdom of God”. Most Jews avoided using the name of God, so Matthew chose to use this phrase for his Jewish audience (primarily Jewish Christians to show them how Old Testament prophecy was fulfilled in Jesus). Jesus probably used both phrases, one in place of the other. 

REPENT

The basic meaning of repentance (Greek metanoeo) is “to turn around” – to make a complete change. It is turning away from evil and turning toward God through faith in Christ (John 14:1, 6; Acts 8:22; 26:18; 1Peter 2:25). True repentance leads to spiritual salvation and a personal relationship with God. Such repentance involves changing our attitude toward God, admitting our sin, turning from our own way, submitting to Christ’s leadership and beginning to follow God’s plans for our lives. 

  1. The decision to turn from sin, which is rebellion against God, in order to receive spiritual salvation involves accepting Christ as both Savior (who rescues us from the penalty of sin) and as Lord – the highest authority over our lives. Therefore, repentance involves a change of leaders (lords) in one’s life: from the lordship of Satan and self (Ephesians 2:2) to the lordship of Christ and His Word (Acts 26:18).
  2. Repentance is an opportunity for all sinners to make the choice to turn from sin and turn to God. It is made possible by the grace (undeserved favor and love) God has shown us through the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ. The lives of those who hear and accept His message will be spiritually renewed (made alive) and changed (Acts 11:21). But we all must take advantage of the opportunity and make the decision to follow Christ for ourselves. 
  3. True saving faith – the kind that brings us back into a personal and eternal relationship with God – involves more than simply believing and agreeing in your mind that Christ is the Savior. Just as genuine repentance requires a change of direction and behavior, real faith in God also requires action. A person puts faith into action by breaking away from sin and deciding in his or her heart to live in such a way that his or her character and lifestyle please God. Any other teaching of Christian faith is a misrepresentation of the Biblical message about believing in and following Christ. Faith that includes repentance is always a condition for spiritual salvation (Mark 1:15; Luke 13:3,5; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 11:21).
  4. Repentance was a basic message of Old Testament prophets (Jeremiah 7:3; Ezekiel 18:30; Joel 2:12-14; Malachi 3:7), John the Baptist (Matthew 3:2), Jesus Christ (Matthew 4:17; 18:3; Luke 5:32) and New Testament 2 Peter 3:9). The challenge and opportunity to repent must always be included whenever one is preaching the gospel message – the “good news” about forgiveness and new life available through Christ (Luke 24:4).

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  1. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  2. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  3. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  4. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  5. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  6. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  7. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  8. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  9. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  10. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  11. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  12. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  13. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  14. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  15. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  16. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  17. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  18. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  19. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  20. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23

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(KJV) Matthew 2:22-23 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee: 23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23

God’s warnings to the Magi (Matthew 2:12) and to Joseph (Matthew 2:22) teach us that God watches over those He loves. This situation also shows that God knows how to defeat the plans of the wicked and how to rescue His faithful followers from those who would harm them.

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  1. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  2. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  3. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  4. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  5. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  6. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  7. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  8. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  9. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  10. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  11. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  12. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  13. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  14. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  15. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  16. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  17. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  18. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  19. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13

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(KJV) Matthew 2:13

 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13

Herod’s attempt to kill Jesus and God’s method of protecting the child reveal several truths about how God guides and protects His people.

  1. God did not protect Joseph, Mary and their child without their cooperation (Matthew 2:13, 19-20, 22). Protection required obedience to God’s directions, which in this case involved fleeing the country (Matthew 2:14).
  2. God may allow situations to come into our lives that are hard to understand. His purpose is that we can learn valuable lessons as He accomplishes His purposes – Though He may work in ways we often do not expect. For example, Christ began life as a refugee and stranger in another country (Matthew 2:14-15). To our limited understanding, it would have been easier if God had removed Herod immediately. Then this family could have avoided the escape to Egypt and all the difficulty that went along with it. But that was not how God planned it.
  3. Just as one difficult situation in life is settled, there may be other problems to face (Matthew 2:19-23). God’s protection, guidance and care are always necessary because out spiritual enemy (Satan and his demonic forces) is always on the attack against God’s followers (Ephesians 6:10-18; 1 Peter 5:8).

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  1. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  2. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  3. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  4. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  5. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  6. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  7. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  8. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  9. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  10. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  11. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  12. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  13. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  14. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  15. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  16. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  17. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  18. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4

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(KJV) Matthew 2:4

And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.

CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4

Chief Priests were the temple ministers in charge of worship. The teachers of the law were the Jewish scholars of the day who were professionally trained in the history of Old Testament law and experts in how to apply it to their individual lives (Matthew 22:35). They often served as scribes (people who copied manuscripts of Scriptures). The teachers of the law and the chief priests worked together as members of the Sanhedrin, or the Jewish Senate and Supreme Court. This governing body included around 70 men who were responsible for the Jewish civil (public, social) and religious activities and other concerns of the Jews. Under Roman rule, these individuals were given great authority among their people.

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  1. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  2. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  3. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  4. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  5. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  6. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  7. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  8. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  9. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  10. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  11. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  12. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  13. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  14. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  15. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  16. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  17. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1

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(KJV) Matthew 2:1-2

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1

Herod the Great (set apart from other Herod’s in the Bible) was a non-Jew who was appointed king over the region of Judea by the Roman Senate in 40 B.C. and ruled from 37 -4 B.C. He was a cruel and hard-hearted man who murdered many members of his family, including a wife and three sons. He was also remembered for the building or repairing and restoring of many buildings and monuments during his reign. For instance, he was responsible for rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem. which he started in 19 B.C. (The sanctuary was finished in just 18 months, but the entire project was not completed until 68 years after his death).

The Magi were probably members of a highly educated religious class from the region of Persia or southern Arabia, now called Iran. They likely specialized in natural science, medicine and astrology (the study of the positions of objects in the heavens with the belief that their motions influence and affect people). Since they were looking for “the king of the Jews” (Matthew 2:2), they naturally came to the Jewish capital city of Jerusalem first. Their visit occurred when Jesus was between 40 days (Luke 2:22) and 2 years old (Matthew 2:16). The importance of the birth story is that it shows that

  1. Jesus is worthy of royal honor from all of humankind and
  2. Gentiles (people of all nations who are not Jews) as well as Jews are included in God’s plan to bring people back into a right relationship with God (Matthew 8:11; Matthew 28:19; Romans 10:12).

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  1. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  2. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  3. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  4. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  5. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  6. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  7. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  8. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  9. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  10. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  11. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  12. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  13. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  14. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  15. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  16. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25

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(KJV) Matthew 1:25

And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus.

The Power of “Until”: Honor, Obedience, and the Truth of Matthew 1:25

Scripture often packs profound theological truth into a single, ordinary word. In the opening chapter of the New Testament, that word is “until.”

Matthew 1:25 states that Joseph “did not know her until she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus.”

This brief phrase sheds light on the reality of Jesus’ birth, the obedience of His earthly parents, and the true nature of their holy family.

The Boundary of the Virgin Birth

The word “until” serves a specific grammatical and theological purpose in Matthew’s account. It draws a clear chronological line, emphasizing that Mary remained a virgin throughout her pregnancy up to the exact moment Jesus was born.

This detail is not minor. It protects the doctrine of the Virgin Birth, proving that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit, entirely apart from human intervention. Joseph’s restraint was a act of radical obedience. He protected Mary’s calling, honored the child she carried, and submitted his own desires to God’s divine timeline.

Moving into Full Marriage

While “until” confirms Mary’s virginity before the birth of Christ, it also naturally implies a change after the event.

Following the birth of Jesus, Joseph and Mary entered into the full physical union commonly associated with a normal, healthy marriage. Scripture confirms this transition by frequently mentioning Jesus’ immediate family. The Gospels explicitly state that Jesus had brothers and sisters who grew up alongside Him:

  • Matthew 12:46-47; Mark 3:31-32: Describe Jesus’ mother and brothers standing outside, seeking to speak with Him.
  • Mark 6:3: The amazed crowds ask, “Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?”
  • Luke 8:19-21: Reaffirms the presence of His biological family during His public ministry.

Joseph and Mary’s marriage transitioned from a season of supernatural separation to a season of ordinary family life, fulfilling the natural design God intended for husbands and wives.

Lessons for Our Faith

  1. Obedience Requires Boundaries: Joseph’s willingness to practice restraint shows that honoring God often means setting personal desires aside for a season.
  2. God Validates the Ordinary: After the miraculous birth of the Messiah, God blessed Joseph and Mary with a conventional family, proving that everyday family life is holy to Him.
  3. Jesus Shared Our Reality: Jesus did not grow up in isolation. He grew up in a bustling household with siblings, experiencing the full depth of human family dynamics.

Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father,

We thank You for the clarity and truth of Your Word. Thank You for the ultimate example of obedience we see in Joseph and Mary, who willingly set boundaries around their lives to honor the birth of Your Savior Son. Help us to practice discipline, to honor the seasons of waiting You place in our lives, and to submit our desires to Your perfect timing. We praise You that Jesus came to live in a real family, sharing in our human experiences. May our homes and relationships reflect that same spirit of obedience and holiness today.

In Jesus’ name, we pray, Amen

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  2. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  3. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  4. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  5. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  6. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  7. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  8. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  9. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  10. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  11. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  12. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  13. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  14. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  15. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23

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(KJV) Matthew 1:23

“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”[a] (which means “God with us”).

The Miracle of Immanuel: Why the Virgin Birth Matters

“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God with us’).” — Matthew 1:23

For centuries, critics and skeptics have targeted the doctrine of the virgin birth. Some view it as a mere myth, while others argue against it to cast doubt on the historical accuracy of Scripture. Yet, both Matthew’s and Luke’s Gospel narratives explicitly agree on this foundational truth: Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin mother, completely apart from a human father (Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:34-35).

This was not a last-minute adjustment to God’s plan. Seven hundred years before Jesus drew His first breath, the prophet Isaiah predicted this exact supernatural event, promising a virgin-born child named Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14). When we examine the original languages, the consistency is undeniable. The Greek word parthenos used in Matthew 1:23 mirrors the Septuagint translation of the Hebrew word almah in Isaiah 7:14. Throughout the Old Testament, almah refers to a young woman of marriageable age who has had no sexual relations (Genesis 24:43; Song of Solomon 1:3; 6:8). Isaiah, Matthew, and Luke all firmly declare the same certainty: Mary was a literal virgin from the moment of Jesus’ supernatural conception to the day of His birth (Matthew 1:25).

Why does this specific doctrine matter so much to our daily faith? The virgin birth is not a minor theological detail; it is the very mechanism that satisfies the three non-negotiable requirements for our salvation. To pay the ultimate price for our sins and restore our broken relationship with God, the Savior had to be fully human, totally sinless, and fully God (Hebrews 7:25-26).

The miracle of the virgin birth perfectly meets all three conditions:

  • Fully Human: The only way Jesus could truly enter into our human experience was to be born of a woman. Because He lived and suffered as a flesh-and-blood person, He understands and identifies deeply with our weaknesses (Hebrews 4:15-16).
  • Totally Sinless: To offer a sacrifice that could cover humanity’s sin once and for all, Jesus’ life had to be perfect and undeserving of death. By being conceived supernaturally by the Holy Spirit rather than natural human descent, He was entirely free from the inheritance of sin from birth (Matthew 1:20; Hebrews 4:15).
  • Fully Divine: The only way Jesus could be divine was to have God as His true Father. As Luke 1:35 states, “the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.”

Because of the virgin birth, Jesus Christ stands uniquely alone as one Person with two distinct natures—fully divine God and sinless human. As the Son of God, He possesses the ultimate authority to break the bonds of sin, defeat the power of Satan, and rescue us from destruction (Acts 26:17-18; Colossians 2:15; Hebrews 2:14). As a sinless man, He qualifies as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of the world.

Jesus is our ultimate High Priest and the perfect mediator (Hebrews 7:24-28; 10:4-12). Being fully God and fully man, He successfully bridged the vast, insurmountable chasm that sin had opened between humanity and Creator. When we look at the baby in the manger, we are looking at the only One capable of bringing us back home to God.

Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father,

We stand in awe of Your perfect, sovereign plan of redemption. Thank You for the miracle of the virgin birth, which reminds us that nothing is impossible for You. Thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus, to be conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of Mary, perfectly fulfilling the words spoken by Your prophets centuries before.

We praise You, Jesus, for being our Immanuel—God with us. Thank You for stepping down into our humanity, for understanding our frailties, and for living the sinless life we never could live. We thank You for becoming the perfect sacrifice on the cross to bridge the gap our sins created, restoring us to fellowship with the Father. Help us to hold fast to the truth of Your Word, trusting in Your power to deliver us from sin and guide our steps each day.

In the mighty and holy name of Jesus Christ, we pray, Amen.

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  1. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  2. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  3. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  4. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  5. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  6. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  7. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  8. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  9. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  10. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  11. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  12. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  13. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  14. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21

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(KJV) Matthew 1:21

She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus,[a] because he will save his people from their sins.”

JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21

The name “Jesus” is the Greek form of the Hebrew word “Yeshua”(Jshua), meaning “the LORD saves” (Joshua 1:1). This describes the future mission of Mary’s son and is the early promise of the gospel – the “good new” of spiritual salvation through Jesus. As the Savior Jesus “will save His people form their sins” – their spiritual rebellion and offenses against God. Sin is the greatest enemy of the human race because it separates humankind from God and is present to destroy every eternal soul and every life. However, Jesus broke the power of sin by sacrificing His own sinless life to pay the full penalty for our offenses against God. Those who accept God’s forgiveness and yield their lives to Jesus are spiritually transformed through the power of the Holy Spirit (the same Spirit by which Jesus was conceived and born into the human race). Such people are spiritually “saved” – rescued and set free from the guilt and slavery of sin (John 8:31-36; Acts 26:17-18; Romans 6; 8:1-6).

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  1. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  2. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  3. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  4. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  5. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  6. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  7. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  8. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  9. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  10. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  11. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  12. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  13. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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Margarita & Stace

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MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16

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(KJV) Matthew 1:16

And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16

The virgin birth of Jesus (the fact that He was conceived by a miracle of God, without a human sexual union) is affirmed in this genealogy (family history). Notice how the words “the father of” are used with all the names down to Joseph, then comes a change. It does not say that Joseph “was the father of” Jesus, but rather that Joseph was the “husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus” (Matthew 1:23).

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  1. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  2. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  3. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  4. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  5. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  6. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  7. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  8. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  9. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  10. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  11. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  12. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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CHRIST – SON OF DAVID /MATTHEW 1:1

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(KJV) Matthew 1:1

The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1

CHRIST

The word “Christ” (Greek christos) means “anointed” (which suggests being chosen, commissioned, empowered, set par for special service). It is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew term “Messiah,” which refers to the Savior the Jews had long expected (Daniel 9:25-26).

  1. From the beginning of his message, Matthew affirms that Jesus is God’s “Anointed One” – filled with and empowered by the Holy Spirit (Isaiah 61:1; Luke 4:18-19; John 3:34; Acts 10:38).
  2. He was anointed to fill three specific roles: (a) a Prophet, to challenge people to maintain or renew their relationship with God and to help them understand the truth (Deuteronomy 18:15); (b) a Priest, to be the mediator of a renewed relationship between God and people by offering the sacrifice (His own life) that would pay the full penalty for humanity’s offenses against God (Psalms 110:4; Hebrews 10:10-14); and (c) a King, to establish the purposes of God’s kingdom on earth and to guide and rule His people with perfect justice (Psalms 9:8; Isaiah 32:1; Zechariah 9:9).

SON OF DAVID

  1. Matthew provides the clear record that Jesus was a legal descendant of David by tracing the family history of His earthly father, Joseph, who was from the family line of King David. Although Jesus was conceived by a miraculous act of the Holy Spirit, in earthly terms He was still formally registered as Joseph’s son, which met that He was legally a “son of David.”
  2. The family history outlined in Luke’s Gospel (Luke 3:23) traces Jesus’ ancestry through the males on His mother Mary’s side (she was also from David’s family line). Luke stresses that Jesus is the flesh-and-blood child (physical “offspring”) of Mary, which focuses on His humanity and the fact that He was one of us (Romans 1:3). In this way, the Gospel writers show how Jesus had both a legal and biological claim as the true Messiah, the Christ.

Bible Study Tools I Use

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  • Map Pencils
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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  2. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  3. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  4. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  5. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  6. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  7. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  8. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  9. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  10. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  11. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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