Have you ever researched your ancestry? If so, what did you learn?

What can we learn from the genealogies in the Gospels?

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Matthew 1:1 This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham:

Luke 3:23 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, ...

How are the genealogies in Matthew and Luke different?





How are they similar?



The purpose of the genealogy in Matthew:


The purpose of the genealogy in Luke:


What do you do when you see apparent contradictions in God’s Word?

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2 Samuel 7:12–16 When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom... I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be his father, and he will be my son... Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever.’”
What comfort were these words of the Prophet Nathan to King David?

To Israel?

To us today?

Which of God’s promises do you need to cling to most today?



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Luke 3:21-22 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”
What does it mean to be the Son of God?


Challenge: How does the reality that Jesus is the Son of God impact your daily life?


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