A Saviour For All Generations - Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church

This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled “A Saviour for All Generations.” Pastor Ben walked us through Matthew 1:1–17, showing how the genealogy of Jesus reveals God’s faithfulness across every generation. He highlighted the promises made to Abraham, the prophetic hope spoken through Isaiah, and the righteous King promised in Jeremiah—reminding us that God always keeps His promises. Pastor Ben also emphasized that people matter deeply to God, as seen in the diverse and imperfect individuals included in Jesus’ family line. Finally, he pointed us to the depth of God’s grace, encouraging us through Hebrews 4:16 to approach the throne of grace with confidence, trusting that we will receive mercy and help in our time of need. ✍️ Notes 1 This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham: 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram, 4 Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife, 7 Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa, 8 Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram, Jehoram the father of Uzziah, 9 Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10 Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jeconiah[c] and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon. 12 After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 Zerubbabel the father of Abihud, Abihud the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 Azor the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Akim, Akim the father of Elihud,​ 15 Elihud the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan,​ Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus, who is called the Messiah. 17 Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah. Matthew 1:1-17 (NIV)​ ⭑ God Always Keeps His Promises 2 “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”​ Genesis 12:2–3 (NIV) “A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. 2 The Spirit​ of the Lord will rest on him — the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord— 3 and he will delight in the fear of the Lord.”​ Isaiah 11:1–3 (NIV)​ 5 “For the time is coming,” says the Lord, “when I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line. He will be a King who rules with wisdom. He will do what is just and right throughout the land. 6 And this will be his name: ‘The Lord Is Our Righteousness.’ In that day Judah will be saved, and Israel will live in safety.”​ Jeremiah 23:5–6 (NLT)​ ​ ⭑ People Matter to God​ ⭑ God’s Grace Runs Deep​ 16 Let us then approach God’s throne​ of grace with confidence, so that we​ may receive mercy and find grace to​ help us in our time of need.​ Hebrews 4:16 (NIV)​ 📅 UPCOMING EVENTS Check our Calendar here: https://fachurch.churchcenter.com/reg... 🔗 STAY CONNECTED Take your NEXT STEP: fill out a short form that’ll help us get the conversation started: https://www.fa.church/nextsteps First Assembly | @fa.church @fa.seton https://www.fa.church / fa.church