Genealogies

The Genealogy of Jesus

Luke recorded that Jesus was about 30 years old when He began His ministry (v. 23). Luke apparently used the term “about 30” to indicate that He was well prepared for ministry. The two genealogies of our Savior are found in the first chapter of Matthew and here in …

IllustrationThe Genealogy Instrumental in Bringing a Jew to Christ

Gideon Miller was born a Jew. He had a drinking problem and when he eventually realized that he had this problem, he started going to a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – which met in a church. One evening he arrived early and so looked round for something to read. He picked up …