Reading from The Gospel According Matthew 1:1-17 (NLT) ~The Ancestors of Jesus the Messiah~ Scripture reading followed by discussion. The list of names, their high and lows, and God’s desire and ability to use people in His purposes. The plan for the Messiah was in the works though every generation. The foreshadowing of Abraham and Isaac. Our propensity to sin and how easily we get distracted form what God called us. Rahab’s inclusion showing God’s grace. The perfection in the order, sequence, and pur