Real Characters of the Bible # 6

“Stepping Stones of Salvation”

Matthew 1: 1-6

My favorite portion of the Bible are “the begats.”

Let’s take a look at some of the individuals in the Lamb’s Book of Life and the story of salvation that God has woven into the genealogy in Matthew’s Gospel.

I. Tamar - ______   Matthew 1:3

A.    _________ background

B.    _____ background

II.  Rahab - _______   Matthew 1:5a

A.    Rahab’s __________

B.    God’s __________

C.    Jeriho’s __________

III.  Ruth - ________   Matthew 1:5b

A.    The _____ was against her

B.    The woman was _________

C.    The woman was _______

IV.  Bathsheba - _________   Matthew 1:6

A.    The security of ____

B.    The security of ________

There is no place to hide from the effects of sin