When the Magi visit Jesus, they are doing more than just following a star. They are living out a picture of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Through a miracle, God offers the truth of Jesus to those far off in darkness, the Magi, to an evil King in Herod and to the Jewish people. Only…
Joseph and Mary are giants of the Christian faith. They are the parents of the Messiah. They are the couple chosen to raise Jesus. Think about the enormity of that! What an amazing blessing and responsibility, right? We sometimes forget in our marveling at their positions that they were just two regular people like you…
Sermons Series – The Book of Matthew starts off with God announcing Jesus’ genealogy. While this does not seem overly important to us, it was to the Jewish people who were the target of his Gospel. In order to prove that Jesus was the Messiah, Matthew had to show that He was a Son of David as well as a Child of Abraham. Both of these goals are accomplished but in surprising ways. Where the Jewish people were expecting a Royal King who confirmed their greatness, Jesus sets out His family line to the world that is less than perfect according to their standards. His lineage includes murderers, adulterers and outright evil kings. His family also includes prostitutes, foreigners and poor virgins from a little town named Nazareth.