Searching Blog: #Belonging
The Gospel of Matthew begins with a long list of names that can be tempting to skip in order to get to the Christmas story, but this record of Jesus' family tree matters. The gospel writer uses Jesus’ genealogy to establish Jesus Christ as the Messiah and to establish the theme he will carry through the rest of his gospel: no matter your background, you belong in God’s family.
Why has generation after generation of believers found comfort in the Heidelberg Catechism? This Reformed teaching tool connects faith to our everyday life experiences and offers comfort to ease our anxious hearts. Grow in understanding your place in God’s family and story through the episodes of our Groundwork series “I Belong to Jesus.”
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