Jesus’ Family Tree
Thursday, December 25, 2025Key Verse
“The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” Matthew 1:1
Text — Matthew 1:1-16
Message
Do you know who your grandfather is? Do you know who your grandfather’s grandfather was? Every person has a family tree, which is a way of writing down the names of each person’s parents, going back many generations.
From the record in the family tree of Jesus, we can see some people who were considered to be strangers. They were not in the original family line of God’s chosen people. Yet they had the privilege of being accepted into God’s family tree. This was made possible because of their faith in the only true God. Example of such were Rahab the harlot and Ruth from an idol worshiping nation. They trusted the Lord, forsook their old sinful ways and believed in the Almighty God.
What a great privilege. The same opportunity is open to everyone who would repent of his/her sinful ways, come to Christ for cleansing of his heart and accept Him as personal Saviour and Lord. If you sincerely take this step, Jesus will accept you into His family, your name will be recorded in the family tree of Christ like it happened with the inclusion of Ruth and Rahab in Christ’s family history
Further Reading
Isaiah 11:10
Prayer for today
Lord, I surrender unto you, write my name in your Book of life.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
