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I. Passage Overview Matthew 3:13–17 (ESV) *“Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, ‘I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?’ But Jesus answered him, ‘Let it be so
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I. Passage Overview Matthew 3:7–12 (ESV) *“But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, ‘You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not presume
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I. Passage Overview Matthew 3:1–6 (ESV) *“In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, ‘The voice of one crying
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I. Passage Overview Matthew 2:19–23 (ESV) *“But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, ‘Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child’s life are
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I. Passage Overview Matthew 2:13–18 (ESV) *“Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to
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I. Passage Overview Matthew 2:9–12 (ESV) “After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they
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I. Passage Overview Matthew 2:1–8 (ESV) *“Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, ‘Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star
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I. Passage Overview Matthew 1:21–25 (ESV) *“She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: * “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear
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I. Passage Overview Matthew 1:18–20 (ESV) “Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just
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I. Passage Overview Matthew 1:1–17 records the genealogy of Jesus Christ, tracing His lineage from Abraham to Joseph. This demonstrates that He is the Messiah (Christ) anticipated by the Jews and the fulfillment of God’s covenant promises to Abraham and David. “The book of the genealogy of