Meet the Family

Using the genealogy of the royal line from which Jesus is descended in Matthew’s gospel, we’ll be looking at the lives of some Old Testament characters. What do these ancestors of Jesus tell us about the King and His Kingdom?

Explaining Genealogies July 5, 2019 \| Luke Davydaitis In this introductory message to the “Meet the Family” preaching series, Luke explains why genealogies are important and provides some context to the study of Jesus’ family tree. To download, right click here and use 'Save Link As...'
Judah July 14, 2019 \| Matthew Clifton-Brown The life of Judah shows us the corrosive effect of bitterness and jealousy, but also reveals the power of repentance and reinstatement. No one is too far gone for God. He loves to forgive and reunite His people. To download, right click here and use 'Save Link As...'
Ruth July 21, 2019 \| Lydia Simpson Ruth was not born into the people of God, but her story reminds us that God loves the outsider. He cares deeply about the ordinary details of our life and He can be trusted, no matter how dire our circumstances seem. To download, right click here and use 'Save Link As...'
David July 28, 2019 \| Andy Wall David partly fulfills the covenant promises made to Abraham and Moses and therefore is a foreshadowing of who Christ will be to His people. To download, right click here and use 'Save Link As...'
Solomon August 4, 2019 \| Matthew Clifton-Brown In this preach we hear how the temple that Solomon built highlighted that Jesus would come as the temple, and shows the process of God’s presence going from being unreachable to being something that we get to carry with us every day. To download, right click here and use 'Save Link As...'
Hezekiah August 11, 2019 \| Raphael Mrode Hezekiah was one of the great kings of Israel whose life shows us what it looks like when we respond to God’s grace and calling, and walk according to God’s order. Raph Mrode teaches us about this, as well as how to handle overwhelming circumstances, and the risk of focusing on the wrong things. To download, right click here and use 'Save Link As...'
Josiah August 18, 2019 \| Danny Robinson Although his reign began at the tender age of eight, Josiah went on to become one of Judah’s greatest kings. Danny looks at how we, like Josiah, can humble ourselves before God and have a heart that is responsive to Him. To download, right click here and use 'Save Link As...'
Joseph August 25, 2019 \| Karen Capon God entrusted Joseph with the immense task of bringing up His Son, Jesus. The Gospels reveal Joseph to be a righteous man of faith and obedience. To download, right click here and use 'Save Link As...'
Zerubbabel September 1, 2019 \| King's Church Zerubbabel faced opposition and discouragement when he was called to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem, but he responded with faith and obedience. What can we learn from him in our calling to build God’s kingdom where we are? To download, right click here and use 'Save Link As...'