Episode 165: December 31, 2024 - Gazing At The Eternal Flame

Eternity Church PodCast

A Sunday sermon by Pastor Brett Deal. Living, as we do, on the other side of Advent, we are drawn in by Matthew as he introduces us to Jesus. Last week we met the Christ child through the experience of Joseph. What incredible faith that Joseph must have had, even in his late teens/early twenties, to receive a dream from God and set his life in obedience to that revelation! This week, we step back and see the men and women that went before this remarkable man, the adoptive father of Jesus the Messiah. In Matthew 1.1-17, the Evangelist tells of Joseph’s genealogy. He tells us of the mothers and fathers that brought forth new life, new generations, into the world, each newborn babe born into the consistent chaos of this world. Some were born to barren parents, others to kings and queens. Some were born in times of great promise while others were taken shackled into exile. Some were born to women and men of great renown, others…not so much. And through it all, we find at the end of this genealogical thread through time, a Savior, Christ the Lord. Jesus, whose name means God is salvation, is the promised Messiah each previous generation was waiting for! I can think of no better way to enjoy these 12 days of Christmas, ending 2023 and beginning 2024, by drawing near to the Anointed One, Jesus the Messiah!