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1) What stood out to you most about beginning the Gospel of Matthew with a genealogy?

2) What “false messiahs” do people often look to today for hope or rescue? Which of those temptations do you personally feel most drawn toward?

3) Why does Matthew intentionally include outsiders and sinners in Jesus’ family line? How does this genealogy confront pride, elitism, or spiritual insecurity today?

4)  How does repentance and faith redefine what it means to belong to God?

5) If someone asked you, “Why does the genealogy of Jesus matter for my life today?” how would you answer?