In this teaching, we examine the motivation behind the coming of Jesus to this earth and what compelled Him to enter our broken world. We look beyond the familiar story to consider the heart of God revealed in the incarnation: His love, mercy, and redemptive purpose. By exploring Scripture, we are reminded that Jesus did not come merely to set an example or offer moral guidance, but to save us from our sins and restore what was lost. This teaching invites us to respond not only with understanding, but with worship, gratitude, and renewed faith in the Savior who came for us.

This week we turn our hearts to Joy. Not the shallow kind that fades with circumstances, but the deep, steady joy that comes from meeting Jesus. In Matthew 2v1-12 the Magi traveled far, following a light in the sky with hope in their hearts. And when the star stopped over the place where Jesus was, Matthew tells us: “They rejoiced with exceeding great joy.” These wise men didn’t come empty-handed. Their gifts(gold, frankincense, and myrrh) were expressions of worship. But the greatest gift they brought was their joy-filled surrender to be laid at the feet of the newborn King.

In Matthew 1v18–25, Joseph’s life is thrown into confusion: fear, uncertainty, and questions he never expected. Yet into that chaos, God brings the first word of Christmas: “Fear not.” This passage shows that peace is not the absence of trouble, but the presence of Immanuel, God with us. Jesus enters a messy world and brings calm, clarity, and courage to trembling hearts. As we reflect on this story in the Advent season, we discover that true peace isn’t found in quiet circumstances, but in the God who draws near and stays with His people.

Matthew opens his Gospel with a genealogy that highlights four surprising women: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba. Their stories include pain, loss, scandal, and outsider status, yet God weaves each of them into the family line of Jesus. This teaching will explore how their inclusion reveals the heart of the gospel: Jesus enters broken stories, welcomes the unlikely, and brings redemption where it’s least expected. Matthew’s list isn’t just names, t’s a reminder that God’s grace reaches all of us.

Theme: We may come boldly to God through Christ.
 Key Verse: v.16 — “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace…” 
Teaching: Jesus sympathizes with our weakness and intercedes for us.

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Matthew: Discover the Kingdom invites us to walk with Jesus as He announces God’s reign breaking into our world. Through teachings, parables, miracles, and encounters with ordinary people, Matthew reveals what life looks like when heaven comes to earth. In this series, we’ll discover who Jesus is, what His Kingdom is like, and how we are called to live as His disciples today.

A teaching from Luke 10:25-37 based in Jesus' teaching of the Samaritan who was moved with compassion.

Patterning our lives around Jesus and the pattern that He gave us requires intentionality. Following Jesus begins with a desire to be with Jesus, to become like Jesus, and to do what he did.