Matthew starts off his Gospel account with the genealogy of Joseph (the adoptive father of Jesus). This would have an interesting effect on his original readers because it would remind them, and us, that men (and women) will often try to hide their sin. The genealogy is a way to remind readers that everyone has failed and that we need a Messiah. We see that God has redeemed broken situations and His grace shines through by looking at some of Jesus’ family history.
What in the World is all about those things in the bible that makes us scratch our heads and say, “what in the world?” Like when Jesus says, “Hate your father and mother,” or the Apostle Paul says not to “touch a woman,” it should make us ask, “What in the world is that there for?”
During this series we will look at some of Element’s “What in the World” questions while also giving you a chance to fill out some 3X5 cards on Sundays or an online form here, to ask us your own “What in the World” questions. Next summer (2017) we will revisit this series and answer the questions that you ask us on those 3X5 cards. This is all in an effort to help us understand that when we run across things in the bible that are hard, there are still answers and we can trust God as we live on mission with Him in the world.
