September 14, 2008
Jesus: The King of Grace
Speaker: Mike Sciarra Topic: Matthew: Following The King Passage: Matthew 1:1–1:17
Jesus: The King of Grace (Matthew 1:1-17)
Matthew at a Glance
- Author: Matthew (a.k.a. Levi), the tax-gatherer. One of Jesus’ 12 disciples (Matt. 9:9; Mark 2:14)
- When: Sometime before the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple in 70 A.D.
- Audience: Any and every church to which the gospel might circulate
- The Message: Jesus is King (the revealed, rejected and returning King)