Pastor Troy highlights how Matthew begins Jesus’ story with a genealogy to show that Christ enters real human history with purpose and promise. He notes that the presence of four unexpected women — Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba — reveals God’s gracious heart to welcome the broken, the outsider, and the undeserving into His redemptive plan. Pastor Troy reminds us that Jesus stands at the very center of history and arrives as the ultimate source of rest, forgiveness, and freedom. This Christmas, we are invited to bring our imperfect stories to Him and find the grace and restoration only the Son can provide.