“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23, ESV)

26/05/2024 – Morning Service: Matthew’s Gospel – its beautiful structure

Bible Readings:

Matthew 1 – 2

Sermon Outline:

Matthew 1:1–6 (NKJV)

1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:

2 Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers.

3 Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram.

4 Ram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon.

5 Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse,

6 and Jesse begot David the king. David the king begot Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah.

I The beginning of Matthew

II The middle of Matthew

III The end of Matthew

Clothes are the ensigns of our sin and covers o four shame. To be proud o fthem is as great a folly as for a beggar to be pround of his rags or a thief of his halter.

John Trapp

As to matters of dress, I would recommend one never to be first in the fashion not last out of it.

John Wesley