Matthew 3:15 Then he consented. John the Baptist was a modest man. He would rather fade into the background, but Jesus needed him to step out of the shadows. I know many people at Generations Church who are faithful and are not looking for the limelight at all. However, that does not mean your voice is not to be heard. You have valuable things to say. You have unique contributions to make. And if ...  Read More

Matthew 2:15 This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet. Here and in verse 23, terrible things had happened, but we hear that those things happened to fulfill what the Lord had spoken. Do you know that God gets the final say on the troubles you face? That’s right. When unfair things occur in life, God can use those very things to accomplish his plan. He uses the good, the bad, and...  Read More

Wednesday, January 1 Matthew 1:21She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. This is a phenomenal statement: “he will save his people from their sins.” The angel doesn’t say he will save his people from hell. Sometimes I think that’s what we mean when we say “saved.” And although it’s true, his salvation reaches further than that. The angel ...  Read More