God is faithful Jesus’ genealogy goes all the way back to Abraham (Matthew 1:1) God is sovereign (in control) Jesus’ genealogy traces the history of Israel (Matthew 1:1-17) God is gracious Jesus’ genealogy highlights the “sinners” in His line (Matthew 1:1-17) Sermon Resources Matthew: The Christbook, Frederick Dale Bruner The Gospel of Matthew, William Barclay “Matthew,” D.A. Carson, in The Expositor’s Bible Commentary, vol. 8