December 4, 2025Ken EdgeAdvent Sunday School 202558:54Matthew's genealogy of Jesus connects him to Abraham, David, and the Babylonian deportation, establishing Jesus as the fulfillment of Old Testament promises.Matthew 1:1-17Genesis 5:1Genesis 22:17Matthew 5:172 Samuel 7:16Ezekiel 34:22

December 13, 2025Joey CaldwellAdvent Sunday School 20251:08:16Joseph's justice reflects a relational righteousness—born from his covenant with God—as he chooses mercy over law's penalty for Mary.Matthew 1:19Matthew 1:18-25Galatians 4:4Micah 6:8Matthew 5-7Genesis 1-3Genesis 3:15Isaiah 7:14Luke 1:38Philippians 2:6-8

December 15, 2025Jonathan WilburnAdvent Sunday School 202557:45Analysis of Herod's actions toward the magi in Matthew 2, focusing on his political threat response, use of Old Testament prophecy, and the contrast between gentile worship and Jewish religious leadership's inaction.Matthew 2:1-12Matthew 2:8Micah 5:2Luke 1

December 29, 2025James HagertyAdvent Sunday School 20251:04:11John the Baptist called for repentance as a change of mind, preparing hearts for Jesus and the kingdom of God through urgent proclamation and warnings of coming judgment.Matthew 3Isaiah 40:3-5Luke 1:76-80Romans 12:1-2Luke 3:1-31 Thessalonians 5:1-11Galatians 5:22-26Daniel 22 Peter 3Malachi 4:5

December 29, 2025Don SarazenAdvent Sunday School 202545:25Matthew presents Jesus as the true Messiah through prophecy fulfillment, including his rejection as a Nazarene and his humble, despised origins.Matthew 2:19-23Matthew 2:13-18Hosea 11:1Jeremiah 31:15Isaiah 11:1Isaiah 53:3Isaiah 53:4-5John 1:46John 14:27Philippians 4:7