The Origin of the King (Matthew 1:18-25)

Ready or not, it’s election season. Now through next November, candidates will propose their solutions to our nation’s problems. It’s fitting, then, that we find ourselves in Matthew 1, where Jesus is declared to be the true solution to all of the world’s problems. This Sunday we’ll see how the origin of Jesus—including his bizarre and controversial virgin birth—presents him as the only hope for humanity, including you and me.

The Family of the King (Matthew 1:1-17)

This weekend marks the first Sunday of the Advent season, a time of remembering Christ's first advent (i.e. "arrival" or "coming") as we look forward to his second advent. We'll begin a sermon series in the Gospel of Matthew, which emphasizes Christ's coming as king to establish his kingdom rule over all the earth.

This Sunday, we're introduced to King Jesus through his family--and meeting someone's family is one of the best ways to get to know someone.