In the opening message of our Christmas series Names of the Nativity, Pastor Mark takes us into Matthew 1:1–17 and the often-overlooked genealogy of Jesus with today's message, "The Family Tree of Jesus." Far from a list of names to skim past, this family tree tells a powerful story of how God works through all kinds of people.
Pastor Mark highlights three groups woven into Jesus’ lineage: the faithful, who walked with God; the failures, whose broken stories God redeemed; and the forgotten, those history barely remembers but God intentionally included.
This message reminds us that if God used them to carry the light of Christ into the world, He can use us too. Join us as we discover how our own stories fit into the ongoing work of God’s grace this Christmas season.
