马太福音［第一章］
Book of Matthew 1

【以马内利的主降生了】

主讲:丘均发传道

26/11/2024

引言：

《马太福音》是新约中的四卷福音书之一，作者为耶稣的门徒马太。此书的主要读者对象是犹太人，其写作的目的之一是向神所拣选的犹太民族证明，耶稣基督正是神所应许的那位，出自大卫家族的弥赛亚！同时，这卷福音书也强调了耶稣就是“以马内利”——与我们同在的主！

一、耶稣基督的家谱（V1-17)

1. 耶稣的身份与使命（V1）

马太一开始便以家谱作为引言，清晰地表明耶稣的身份：祂是亚伯拉罕的后裔、大卫的子孙，充分应验了神的应许—弥赛亚必从大卫的王室中而出（参撒母耳记下 7:12-13）

2. 神拣选人出于恩典（V2-16)

这份家谱因记录了四位女性——他玛、喇合、路得和乌利亚的妻子拔示巴——而广为人知。在古代的家谱中，女性极少被提及，而这四位被列入耶稣家谱的女性，都是有过污点和瑕疵的，她们都是再婚的外邦人

通过这份家谱，我们看到神无比丰盛的恩典！无论是哪个种族、男女，或是过去生活多么破败，神都能拣选并呼召悔改的生命，成为祂救赎计划的一部分！同时，祂也鼓励我们怀着爱心，将福音传递给身边的每一个人）

二、耶稣基督的降生（V18-25)

1.是神的拯救计划（V18-21

马利亚的怀孕是圣灵的奇妙作为，因为耶稣降生的使命，就是要V21‘将百姓从罪恶中救出来’。就像当我们的孩子身陷火灾时，我们自然会毫不犹豫地冲进去拯救他们，甚至冒着生命危险；同样地，主耶稣降世，正是为了亲自将我们从罪恶的火海中拯救出来！

因此，当我们陷入罪恶时，首先要承认自己的罪，并认识到我们急需救赎

2.是神同在的应许（V22-25)

耶稣的降生应验了以赛亚的预言，《以赛亚书》7:14所说：必有童女怀孕生子，祂的名字叫以马内利”（意即神与我们同在）。这是神给予人类最大的安慰和应许—祂永远与我们同在

真正的信仰，并非仅仅在头脑中思考，而是听见神的话语后，毫无畏惧地顺服并行动。在这个过程中，神必定会通过各种方式向我们显明祂的心意。当我们真心相信并顺服时，便能亲身经历神同在的带领！

总结:

耶稣的降生，不仅是一个圣诞故事，更是神伟大救赎计划的真实展现，提醒我们：神主动来拯救我们，祂永远与我们同在。我们需要顺服祂的旨意，信靠祂的计划！

Matthew Chapter 1

The Lord Immanuel is born

GK611 Morning Devotion
26/11/2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Daniel

Introduction：

"The Gospel of Matthew" is one of the four gospels in the New Testament, written by Matthew, a disciple of Jesus. The main readers of this book are Jews. One of the purposes of writing it is to prove to the Jewish nation chosen by God that Jesus Christ is the one promised by God, the Messiah from the house of David! At the same time, this gospel also emphasizes that Jesus is "Immanuel" - the Lord who is with us!

1. Genealogy of Jesus Christ (V1-17)

(1) The Identity and Mission of Jesus (V1)

Matthew begins with a genealogy as an introduction, clearly indicating the identity of Jesus: He is a descendant of Abraham and a descendant of David, fully fulfilling God’s promise that the Messiah will come from the royal family of David (see Samuel 2 7:12-13).

(2) God chooses people out of grace (V2-16)

This genealogy is best known for its record of four women—Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Uriah’s wife Bathsheba. In ancient genealogies, women are rarely mentioned, and these four women included in the genealogy of Jesus all had stains and flaws. They were all remarried Gentiles.

Through this genealogy, we see God’s incomparable and abundant grace! No matter what race, gender, or how broken their past lives were, God can choose and call repentant lives to be part of His plan of redemption! At the same time, He also encourages us to spread the gospel to everyone around us with love.

2. The birth of Jesus Christ (V18-25)

(1) It is God’s salvation plan (V18-21)

Mary’s pregnancy was a miraculous act of the Holy Spirit, because the mission of Jesus’ birth was to V21 ‘save the people from their sins’. Just like when our children are caught in a fire, we will naturally rush in to save them without hesitation, even risking our lives; similarly, the Lord Jesus came to the world to personally save us from the fire of sin!

Therefore, when we fall into sin, the first thing to do is confess our sin and recognize our desperate need for redemption! .

(2) It is the promise with God’s presence (V22-25)

The birth of Jesus fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which is said in Isaiah 7:14: A virgin will conceive and bear a son, and his name will be Immanuel” (which means God is with us). This is God gives the greatest comfort and promise to mankind—He is always with us!

True faith is not just thinking in your head but hearing God’s words and then obeying and acting without fear. In this process, God will surely reveal His will to us through various means. When we truly believe and obey, we can personally experience the guidance of God’s presence!

Conclusion:

The birth of Jesus is not only a Christmas story, but also a true manifestation of God’s great redemption plan, reminding us that God takes the initiative to save us, and He will always be with us. We need to submit to His will and trust His plan!

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