Christmas (2025)
Christmas – December 14, 2025
Read the passage: Matthew 1:1-17
Your lineage tells a story about you. The Book of Matthew is highlighting this about Jesus. But when we look closely at the genealogy, Jesus’ is different from other ancient lineages. Matthew emphasizes CERTAIN things that, I think, is meant to teach us something about God’s character and his plans and what we can expect as we follow Jesus.
Today, I want to bring some dignity back to the genealogy. Because, if you zone in, it’s a profound message of assurance and grace.
There’s a story being written here. There’s a plotline. Through the lives of those who came before Jesus, but it doesn’t just stop with Jesus. His story continues all the way to us in the present day.
Which means if we can learn what kind of story God is writing in the genealogy, we can have confidence about what kind of story He is still writing with our lives today.
That’s our main question today.
What kind of story is God writing?
One where:
- Every Promise is Kept
- Every Outsider is Welcomed
- Every Name Finds Value in Jesus.