Blessing Up

Life on the West Side

Every family tree has some nuts and squirrels up in there. Maybe, for whatever reason, you blush when you think about your family tree. Jesus certainly could have. The list given in Matthew 1 is not the guest list you would have imagined. And yet…each lived story became part of a tapestry leading to Christ.

The sermon today is titled "Blessing Up." Originally preached on Mother's Day at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on May 11, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Families & Relationships.
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Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):

• Sermon by Michael Krueger, “Your Family Tree,” Christ Covenant Church (July 21, 2019)
• Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name.

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Chapters

1. Intro Highlight: Flawed (00:00:00)

2. Squirrels and Nuts (00:00:56)

3. The Truth About Family Trees-Matthew 1 (00:06:08)

4. Blessing To The Flawed Through The Flawed (00:14:46)

5. Call Blessed All Through Whom God's Grace Has Come (00:17:00)

6. Blessing Is About Lordship, Not Lineage (00:20:34)

7. The Call To Blessing Is For Everyone (00:23:16)

8. Conclusion: See Grace In Your Story (00:28:41)