Matthew’s genealogy places scandal at the center of salvation history to show that God’s redeeming work reaches into our worst places. Using Tamar, Rahab, and Bathsheba, PT traces how redemption buys back dignity, interrupts cycles, re-anchors identity, and rewrites destiny. His sermon calls the church to protective action, honest confession, courageous repair, and radical welcome so the manger’s mercy can meet the desperate, the marginalized, and the wounded.
