Christmas - He Shall Be Called: Jesus

Matthew 1:1-17

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Jesus has come to save us from our sins.

OUTLINE:
1) The Story of How Jesus Came
2) The Spirit’s Miraculous Conception
3) The Savior We Sinners Need

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: Matthew Vol I by Daniel Doriani; Christ-Centered Exposition: Exalting Christ In Matthew by David Platt; Rejoicing In Christ by Michael Reeves; Reason For God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller; The Strange Persistence of Guilt by Wilfred McClay

The Mothers of Jesus

TEXT: Matthew 1:1-17

BIG IDEA: The mothers of Jesus show us that he came for sinners and sufferers among all peoples.

OUTLINE:
1) The Story of How Jesus Came
2) The Spirit’s Miraculous Conception
3) The Savior We Sinners Need

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: Matthew Vol I by Daniel Doriani; Christ-Centered Exposition: Exalting Christ In Matthew by David Platt; Rejoicing In Christ by Michael Reeves; Reason For God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller; The Strange Persistence of Guilt by Wilfred McClay

The Exiled People’s Hope

Matthew 1:1-17

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis; Matthew, Disciple & Scribe: The First Gospel & Its Portrait of Jesus by Patrick Schreiner; 5 Reasons Matthew Begins with a Genealogy by Patrick Schreiner; The Exile Series (Podcasts) by The Bible Project; Echoes of Eden by Jeremy Barrs

King David’s Royal Son

Matthew 1:1-17

BIG IDEA: Jesus is the Son of David, come to bring his eternal reign of wholeness.

OUTLINE:
1) The Promise of the Davidic King
2) The Problems with the Family Tree
3) The Pertinence of the King’s Coming

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Expositor’s Bible Commentary: Matthew by D.A. Carson; Ligon Duncan on 2 Samuel 7 by Ligon Duncan; God Knew What He Was Doing When He Gave Jesus Two Family Trees by Andrew Wilson; Renewal as a Way of Life: A Guidebook for Spiritual Growth by Richard Lovelace; The Gospel Transformation Study Bible; 5 Reasons Matthew Begins with a Genealogy by Patrick Schreiner

Father Abraham’s Promised Offspring

Matthew 1:1-17

BIG IDEA: Jesus is the offspring of Abraham through whom all nations will be blessed.

OUTLINE:
1) Jesus Brings The Longed-For Blessing
2) Jesus Is The Promised Offspring
3) Jesus Came To Bless All Nations

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Matthew, Disciple and Scribe: The First Gospel and Its Portrait of Jesus by Patrick Schreiner; Preaching the Word: Galatians by Todd Wilson

The Last Supper. The Lord’s Supper.

Mark 14:12-25

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Jesus has died to redeem us and has given us a meal to remember it until he comes again.

OUTLINE: The Last Supper Shows Us That:
1. Jesus Has Achieved A New Exodus
2. Jesus Has Died As Our Substitute
3. Jesus Has Died As God Planned It
4. Jesus Has Given A Memorial Meal
5. Jesus Has Given A Communion Meal
6. Jesus Has Given A Hopeful Meal

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; A Meal With Jesus: Discovering Grace, Community, and Mission Around the Table by Timothy Chester; King’s Cross: The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus by Timothy Keller; The Lord’s Supper: As The Sign and Meal of the New Covenant by Guy Prentiss Waters; Commentary on the Whole Bible by Matthew Henry

The Precious Vessel of Surpassing Worth

Mark 14:1-11

Pastor Brian Drake

BIG IDEA: The worth of Jesus himself surpasses everything else.

OUTLINE:
1. Rejecting the Surpassing Worth of Christ
2. Receiving the Surpassing Worth of Christ
3. Responding to the Surpassing Worth of Christ

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament: Mark by Mark Strauss; Pillar New Testament Commentary: Mark by James Edwards; Let’s Study Mark! by Sinclair Ferguson; Gentle & Lowly by Dan Ortland; Blueletterbible.com; The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

Jesus’s Timely & Timeless Words

Mark 13:28-31

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Jesus’s words will never pass away.

OUTLINE:
1) A Clear Claim To Jesus’s Absolute Authority
2) A Confirmation Of Jesus’s Complete Credibility

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Jesus, the Temple, and the Coming of the Son of Man: A Commentary on Mark 13 by Robert Stein; Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament: Mark by Robert Stein; Preaching the Word: Mark by Kent Hughes; A Peculiar Glory by John Piper; Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

The Coming of the Son of Man

Mark 13:24-27

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Christ will come again in power and glory to gather his own from the ends of the earth.

OUTLINE: Christ’s return will…
1) Be Accompanied By Earth Shattering Events (24-25)
2) Reveal Him As the Powerful And Glorious One (26)
3) Involve the Gathering of His Global Elect (27)

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Jesus, the Temple, and the Coming of the Son of Man: A Commentary on Mark 13 by Robert Stein; Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament: Mark by Robert Stein; Preaching the Word: Mark by Kent Hughes

NOTE: We experienced a technical difficulty midway through the sermon, so there is a small portion of the audio missing.