1. Tamar

She is more righteous than I, inasmuch as I did not give her to my son Shelah.

-Genesis 38:26 NASB

  

2. Rahab

Before the spies lay down for the night, she went up on the roof and said to them, “I know that the Lord has given you this land and that a great fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you. We have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan, whom you completely destroyed.11 When we heard of it, our hearts melted in fear and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the Lord your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below.’

-Joshua 2:8-11

‘Now then, please swear to me by the Lord that you will show kindness to my family, because I have shown kindness to you. Give me a sure sign that you will spare the lives of my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them—and that you will save us from death.’ ‘Our lives for your lives!’ the men assured her. ‘If you don’t tell what we are doing, we will treat you kindly and faithfully when the Lord gives us the land.’ So she let them down by a rope through the window, for the house she lived in was part of the city wall. She said to them, ‘Go to the hills so the pursuers will not find you. Hide yourselves there three days until they return, and then go on your way.’

-Joshua 2:12-16

  

3. Uriah

"This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham:

Abraham was the father of Isaac,

Isaac the father of Jacob,

Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,

Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar,

Perez the father of Hezron,

Hezron the father of Ram,

Ram the father of Amminadab,

Amminadab the father of Nahshon,

Nahshon the father of Salmon,

Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab,

Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth,

Obed the father of Jesse,

and Jesse the father of King David.

David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife,

and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah.

Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah."

Matthew 1:1-6; 16-17

Remus Reid, horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison 1885, escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times. Caught by Pinkerton detectives, convicted and hanged in 1889.

-Photo inscription of Remus Reid

Remus Reid was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory. His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings with the Montana railroad. Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to government service, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroad. In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the renowned Pinkerton Detective Agency. In 1889, Remus passed away during an important civic function held in his honor when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed.

-Biographical sketch of Remus Reid

Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar,…

-Matthew 1:3

Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab,…

-Matthew 1:5

David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife,…

-Matthew 1:6

  

Nothing is more inconceivable than the Gospel!

  

The Gospel is delightfully counterintuitive.

  

And the angel said to them, ‘Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.’

-Luke 2:10-11

  

I. The Gospel is good news, not good advice!

Messengers: Angelos: Angels

And the angel said to them, ‘Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.’

-Luke 2:10-11

  

II. The Gospel is available to everyone!

And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.

-Luke 2:8-9

When Pharaoh calls for you and asks you about your occupation, admit that you are shepherds and he will let you live in the region of Goshen, for the Egyptians despise Shepherds.’

-Genesis 46:33-34

‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’

-John 14:6

  

Religions say, “Here is how to clean yourself up so that God might accept you.”

  

Jesus says, ”Come to me and I will give you a robe of righteousness.”

  

  

III. The Gospel invites you to the ultimate rest.

Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah.

-Matthew 1: 17

I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

-Isaiah 61:10

  

Sainthood is given, not earned!

  

By those who call on the name of Jesus!

  

  

  

  

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