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Matthew 1:1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

This passage from Matthew describes Jesus Christ as the son of both David and Abraham.

Matthew 1:2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac was the father of Jacob, and Jacob was the father of Judas and his siblings.

Matthew 1:3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

A good sermon from this passage is about the lineage of Jesus Christ, tracing it through Judas, Phares, Zara, Esrom, and Aram.

Matthew 1:4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;

Salmon was the progenitor of a good sermon.

Matthew 1:5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

This passage from Matthew 1:5 tells of the lineage of Jesus, tracing it back through Salmon, Booz, Obed, and Jesse.

Matthew 1:6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;

The genealogy of Jesus Christ begins with Jesse, who begat David the king, and David the king begat Solomon of Urias's wife.

Matthew 1:7 And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;

Asa's sermon is a good example of a sermon, demonstrating God's faithfulness to his people throughout history.

Matthew 1:8 And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;

This passage from Matthew 1 speaks to the importance of having a good lineage and the value of passing down generations of faith and guidance.

Matthew 1:9 And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

The passage is a genealogy of four generations, beginning with Ozias and ending with Ezekias.

Matthew 1:10 And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;

Josias was the great-grandson of Ezekias, the King of Judah.

Matthew 1:11 And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

Josias was the father of Jechonias and his brethren around the time they were taken captive to Babylon.

Matthew 1:12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;

A good sermon from this passage is that God can bring hope even in the darkest of times, as seen in how He restored the exiles in Babylon through Salathiel and Zorobabel.

Matthew 1:13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

The passage describes the genealogy of Jesus, starting with Zorobabel and ending with Azor.

Matthew 1:14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;

Eliud's sermon is a good example of a sermon that is full of wisdom and insight.

Matthew 1:15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

Jacob was the fourth generation in the lineage of Jesus.

Matthew 1:16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Joseph, the husband of Mary, was the father of Jesus Christ.

Matthew 1:17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.

This passage from Matthew 1:17 emphasizes the importance of fourteen generations in the lineage of Jesus Christ, from Abraham to David, from David to the Babylonian exile, and from the Babylonian exile to Christ.

Matthew 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

The birth of Jesus Christ was a miraculous event, as Mary was found to be with child of the Holy Ghost before she and Joseph had come together.

Matthew 1:19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.

Joseph, a just man, chose to privately divorce Mary rather than publicly humiliate her.

Matthew 1:20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

Joseph's fear of taking Mary as his wife was alleviated by the angels' assurance that she was carrying a child of the Holy Ghost.

Matthew 1:21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

Jesus will save His people from their sins, a message proclaimed in the Bible in Matthew 1:21.

Matthew 1:22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

This passage from the Gospel of Matthew emphasizes the importance of fulfilling the prophecies of the Lord, as spoken by the prophets.

Matthew 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

This passage from Matthew 1:23 speaks of the coming of Jesus Christ, whose name, Emmanuel, means God with us.

Matthew 1:24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:

Joseph followed the will of God and took Mary as his wife.

Matthew 1:25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

Joseph accepted Jesus as his son, and named him "Jesus", even though he had not known Mary before she gave birth.