Have much do you know about your family tree?  Did you discover any “interesting” characters in your family tree?  Perhaps some “broken limbs” or “diseased branches”?  Most of us don’t have to look far to discover some “colorful” characters in our past.  Perhaps you are one of those colorful characters!

Here’s the main take-away that has so captured my heart this week in preparation.  God redeems broken family trees!  God is in the business of turning bad situations into good ones.

This is week 1 of a 4 week series entitled “Christmas Surprises”, and in it, Pastor Mike unpacks the genealogy of Jesus from Matthew 1, discovering the surprising truths of who God uses!  If you’ve ever wondered whether your past has knocked you out of the game, this message is for you.