Matthew 1–2: Jesus, History, and the Unexpected Paths to Christmas
Matthew 1–2 doesn’t just tell a Christmas story—it reveals how God has been guiding history toward Jesus all along. In this episode, Jay Strother and Brian Ball explore these opening chapters of Matthew, weaving together genealogy, world empires, religious factions, and everyday people to show how the promised King arrived through unexpected paths—and how we can avoid missing Him ourselves. Our mission is to engage the whole person with the whole gospel of Jesus Christ anywhere, anytime, with a
About this sermon
“Matthew 1–2: Jesus, History, and the Unexpected Paths to Christmas” is a sermon by Mike Glenn from First Baptist Brentwood in Brentwood, TN. It is part of the “Sermon Notes Podcast” series. Published December 2, 2025. Watch the full sermon free on ChurchGrid.
- Church
- First Baptist Brentwood
- Speaker
- Mike Glenn
- Series
- Sermon Notes Podcast
- Published
- December 2, 2025
- Duration
- 40 min
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