Sermons on Matthew 1:11:

A Genealogy Of Grace

Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 2, 2010

Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus displays the scope of God’s grace. Matthew’s genealogy is unusual in that it contains the names of four women. Four unlikely women at that; three are gentiles, three are involved in some kind of sexual immorality, one is a pro

A Genealogy of Grace Matthew 1:1-3, 5-6, 16-17 By now you have no doubt turned in your Bibles to Matthew chapter one and if you did not already know you have noticed the complete chapter is a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

This Child Is King Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Apr 2, 2007

God’s marvelous eternal plan of salvation can be clearly seen in the fact that Jesus is King.

1. God’s plan for a ruler through promise (1) 2. God’s plan for a ruler through people (2-16) 3. God’s plan for a ruler through providence (17) This morning we’re starting a three-part series called, “Who Is This Child?” In today’s world, it’s hard enough to see Jesus at Christmas time through ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17, Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Birth Of A King

Contributed by Richard Arthur on Feb 15, 2011

Nothing in the Bible is unimportant, if it were, why would God have it there?

The birth of a King I know it’s about a month ago that we celebrated Christmas but I thought that we could do with a bit of a refresher course on King Jesus. And discuss The reason why Mathew starts in the book of Mathew with Jesus’ lineage and why the Jews were tenacious regarding ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Anglican

Unlikely Vessels

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jun 4, 2014

God often uses the least likely to succeed

Unlikely Vessels Mat 1:1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Mat 1:2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; Mat 1:3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus The Messianic King(2020)-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 8, 2020

1 of ? Matthew’s audience is provided a telling look at Jesus’ right to Messianic rule. Jesus is uniquely the Messianic King. But ?Why is Jesus uniquely that King? OR...?What makes Jesus uniquely the Messianic King? Jesus is uniquely the Messianic King by...

JESUS The MESSIANIC KING-I—Matthew 1:1-17 Attention: For many, Christmas is about the change of physical seasons. With our sentiments being stirred by specific & secular, holiday songs & stories. White Christmas, Winter Wonderland, Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, etc., ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer, Politics, Isaiah And Hezekiah Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 14, 2020

God took those pottery shards and put together, in the end, a beautiful mosaic, our Gospel tells us, of Joseph, Mary and Jesus.

December 17 of the 3rd Week in Advent 2020 Today’s Gospel makes no sense unless we know something about the history of God’s relationship with the chosen people, Israel. Genealogies in Scripture always mean more than we modern Americans understand. They always point in some way to the Lord, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17, Genesis 49:8-10

Denomination: Catholic

Jesus The Messianic King(2020)-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 17, 2020

2 of ? Matthew’s audience is provided a telling look at Jesus’ right to Messianic rule. Jesus is uniquely the Messianic King. But ?Why is Jesus uniquely that King? OR...?What makes Jesus uniquely the Messianic King? Jesus is uniquely the Messianic King by...

JESUS The MESSIANIC KING-II—Matthew 1:1-17 Attention: A Politically Correct, Legally Safe, Holiday Greeting: Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral, celebration of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:2-16, Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Repentance

Contributed by Jim Keegan on Dec 27, 2020

Repentance isn’t a one-time change of heart, but it should be an integral part of our spiritual growth. It’s been said that the essential quality of a saint is to have a repentant heart. That requires a sensitive conscience and a teachable spirit.

“Repentance” Matthew 3:1-12 [Read Mt. 3:1-12] I was once asked to preach a revival at a neighboring church, and when I accepted the host pastor told me, “Don’t hold back. The harder the preaching, the more they like it.” That statement took me by surprise. I’m still not sure if that was true ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-12

Our Confession Of Sin Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 14, 2019

Like Abraham, Jacob and David, and like all of our individual ancestors, we fall short of the mark too often–committing venial sins of omission and commission, and perhaps even total turn-aways from God’s plan.

Tuesday of the 3rd Week in Advent 2019 Our Confession of Sin I have to admit that this is one of my favorite weekday Masses in the whole Lectionary, because we hear the genealogy of Our Lord Jesus. These old Hebrew names don’t necessarily roll off the tongue, but the list is important, because ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 49:2-10, Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Catholic

Pedigree Of Jesus Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 19, 2019

This Christmas, receive Jesus as your Rightful King; rely on Jesus as your Gracious King; revere Jesus as your Divine King; and hope in Jesus as your Restoring King.

The manager of a large office noticed a new employee and asked, “What’s your name?” The worker replied, “John.” The manager scowled and said, “Look, I don’t know where you worked before, but I don’t call anyone by their first name. It breeds familiarity and that leads to a breakdown in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Son Of David Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 3, 2023

In Matthew 1:1-17, we learn that Matthew calls Jesus "the son of David" because Jesus fulfills God's promise of a future king who establishes God's kingdom on earth.

Introduction Michelangelo was a famous painter and sculptor. His most famous sculpture is “David,” which resides in the city of Florence in Italy. Michelangelo’s David is 17 feet tall. It's entirely possible that Michelangelo never meant for people to be able to look at David’s face head-on. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Son Of Abraham Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 10, 2023

In Matthew 1:1-17, we learn that Matthew calls Jesus "the son Abraham" because Jesus fulfills God's call to Abraham that one of his descendants would bless the whole world.

Introduction When Robert Moffat, the Scottish missionary to South Africa, came back to recruit helpers in his homeland, he was greeted by the fury of a cold British winter. Arriving at the church where he was to speak, he noted that only a small group had braved the elements to hear his appeal. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Value Of History

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Mar 14, 2023

What is the value of the history in the Bible One thing history does is it tells us how to recognize the Messiah, Jesus Christ.

The Value of History Matthew 1:1-17 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz Matt. 1:1 The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham: Matt. 1:2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. 3 Judah was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: United Methodist

The Son Of Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, And Bathsheba Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 17, 2023

In Matthew 1:1-17, we learn that the genealogy of Jesus Christ included women.

Introduction One of the subjects I studied in high school was woodwork. During the first three years, we learned basic carpentry skills. In my fourth year, we could choose between lathe work or carving. I tried my hand at carving. In our final year, we had to produce a piece of furniture. I made ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Redemption For The Exiles Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 24, 2023

In Matthew 1:1-17, we learn that the exile forms an important part of the genealogy of Jesus because it highlights his mission of redemption for those who are separated from God.

Introduction In mid-March, BBC News reported that the United Nations investigators asserted, “Russia's forced deportation of Ukrainian children to areas under its control amounts to a war crime.... The UN Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said there was evidence of the illegal transfer of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed