Posts with the category “christmas”

Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. We call him the father of faith. Abraham is held up as the gold standard for believing God. Hebrews 11 celebrates his trust in the Lord. He left his homeland without knowing where he was going. He believed God for a son when it seemed biologically impossible. He was willing to sacrifice ...  Read More

And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah. Matthew doesn't hide it. Right there in the family tree of Jesus, he writes that Solomon was born to David "by the wife of Uriah." That phrase is loaded with weight. It points directly to one of the darkest chapters in the Bible.So here's the story. David was king. He had power, influence, and authority. One evening he saw Bathsheba bathing...  Read More

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Every Christmas we pull out the nativity sets. We place Mary and Joseph just so. The wise men stand at attention. The shepherds kneel in reverence. And there in the center lies baby Jesus, peaceful and perfect. Everything in its place. Everything clean and quiet and still.But can I just say that Matthew's version of t...  Read More