Christmas reminds us that nothing is impossible with God Should I be ashamed of my past? God’s perfect plan works through imperfect people. Matthew 1:3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram, A Broken Family Story Matthew 1:3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram, Matthew 1:5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, Matthew 1:6 and Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, Matthew 1:7–10 and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph, [8] and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, [9] and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, [10] and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos, and Amos the father of Josiah, Matthew 1:11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon. A Faithful God Behind the Story Matthew 1:17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations. A Perfect Savior Who Enters Our Story Matthew 1:1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Matthew 1:16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ. You don’t need a better story, you just need the right Hero. Interested in Financial Peace University: Financial Peace Christmas Eve Services: 2pm & 3:30pm