Jesus speaks to to those that would follow Him and tells of the incredibly high cost of being one of His disciples. A difficult portion of scripture in that it reminds us of our imperfections and our inability to follow Christ perfectly.

After a long wait and much anticipation John the baptist breaks the 400 years of silence and announces the coming of the King and to repent and prepare for His coming.

After a long wait and much anticipation John the baptist breaks the 400 years of silence and announces the coming of the King and to repent and prepare for His coming.

Matthew's account gives a fearful and strained beginning to the life of Jesus, telling of Herod's plan to kill Him and of how His family fled to Egypt. The account also provides an eye to the magnificence of Jesus in that the magi from the east gave Him kingly gifts and worshiped.

Matthew's account gives a fearful and strained beginning to the life of Jesus, telling of Herod's plan to kill Him and of how His family fled to Egypt. The account also provides an eye to the magnificence of Jesus in that the magi from the east gave Him kingly gifts and worshiped.

The recounting of the wonderful surprise given to Mary and Joseph concerning the miracle pregnancy and soon to come Jesus.

The recounting of the wonderful surprise given to Mary and Joseph concerning the miracle pregnancy and soon to come Jesus.

The record of the line of Joseph, in order to give an account for the fulfillment of the Messiah to come from the Seed of Jesse, from the line of David. Also of the wonderful mercy and grace God give even in the lineage of Christ.

The record of the line of Joseph, in order to give an account for the fulfillment of the Messiah to come from the Seed of Jesse, from the line of David. Also of the wonderful mercy and grace God give even in the lineage of Christ.

Through the use of parables Jesus describes key points of what His Kingdom will be like.