Sermon
King of Kings, Friend of Sinners
Center Church
Speaker: Josh Miller
September 14, 2022 · 38 min
Summary
Matthew 1:1-17 reveals Jesus as the Christ, the rightful King of all creation, through a deliberately scandalous genealogy of sinners and broken people. The sermon emphasizes two implications: if Jesus is King, we are His servants (not the center of the universe), and our suffering has redemptive purpose as Christ suffered and refines us through trials. Christmas transforms when we recognize Jesus's identity and invite Him to be Lord of every area of our lives.
Highlights
Jesus is a different kind of king. He did not come to call the righteous, but to call sinners to repentance.
Your sin is a big deal, but the cross is a bigger deal.
If there's room at Jesus' table for Rahab and for Tamar and for David and for Jacob, then there is room at Jesus' table for you.