Matthew 1 Strats with the genealogy Jesus, but why would Matthew start his gospel in this way? What's in this list of names? Today we talk about the character of God that is found within this list of names.

What we do is an expression of God's love in our lives.

learning to grow in the same way that Jesus did, by using Spiritual Disciplines to cultivate the Holy Spirit

A life of following Jesus is a life that begins by learning how to be with Him. In a world that constantly demands our attention, we lived with a hurried spirit that make us unable to be still and present. Jesus invitation to live in the Kingdom of God starts by learning to be with Him.

Are our works a sign of Sin management, or transformation?

The resurrection was the key for the Kingdom of God to burst into this world.

We need to be able to put the old ways of our old lives to death, so that we can receive the gift of New Life that comes from the resurrection. The anointing at Bethany is a preparation for the resurrection.

We cannot love God, without loving others. Hesed is the Hebrew word that tries to explain the unexplainable. Hesed is the core of God's being, when we are shaped by hesed it naturally compels us to share it with those around us.

Drawing Closer to God Series: the sin in our lives doesn't just affect us as individuals, it has relational implications as well. Sin is the great disruption to our most important relationships.

The False self is a self defense mechanism that prevents us from experiencing Depth and Intimacy with Jesus.