episode 34- Sermon- Matthew 1:1-17- Nathan Thackray 11/08/2019

Matthew's Gospel starts with  a genealogy. A list of names. Hardly inspiring stuff right? Wrong. Matthew has used this list to give a powerful message about what Jesus is about. He refers to four women who are connected to scandal and/or controversy, the type of things you might want to brush over in your family tree. Why did he do this? Jesus came for the people that others might want to airbrush out of existence; The foreigner, the forgotten and the abused.

Thanks to Tim Macbride and Coffeewiththeking.com for alot of the ideas and inspiration for this message!