Romans 5:5 CSB This hope will not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

1. God Keeps His Promise 

Matthew 1:1 CSB An account of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham…

2. God Invites us into His Story 

Matthew 1:2–6 CSB Abraham fathered Isaac, Isaac fathered Jacob, Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers, ³ Judah fathered Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez fathered Hezron, Hezron fathered Aram, ⁴ Aram fathered Amminadab, Amminadab fathered Nahshon, Nahshon fathered Salmon, ⁵ Salmon fathered Boaz by Rahab, Boaz fathered Obed by Ruth, Obed fathered Jesse, ⁶ and Jesse fathered King David. David fathered Solomon by Uriah’s wife,

3. God Uses Anyone & Anything 

Matthew 1:3 (NIV) Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar…

Matthew 1:5 (NIV) Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth…

Matthew 1:6 (NIV)…and Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife (Bathsheba)…

Matthew 1:16 (NIV) and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah.

• God will use our past to give clarity to our present and hope for our future.