Message: “Jesus’ Family Tree is Weirder Than Yours (Matthew 1:1-6a)” from Brandon Kelley

If you’ve ever sat down to read the book of Matthew, you probably skipped over the first 17 verses but let me just say: there’s more than meets the eye. You see, a genealogy is a family tree. And Jesus’ family tree? It’s weirder than yours. And that's, surprisingly, really good news.

Scripture References: Matthew 1:1-6

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From Series: "Journey to Jesus"

Matthew the tax collector who became a follower of Jesus begins his account of Jesus’ life with a detailed genealogy of Jesus. In this genealogy, we see the work of God in history moving toward the moment of the incarnation of Jesus, God becoming flesh. Over three weeks, we’re going to become familiar with the historical journey to Jesus while also further stepping into our everyday journey to Jesus.