Hi friends, I'm Annie F. Downs. Let's read the Gospels. The Gospels are the first four books of the New Testament in the Bible, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. These are the stories of Jesus Christ's life on earth, the friendships, the parables, the sacrifices, the meals, the miracles. So here is how it works. I'll read three chapters to you. You can listen or read along in your own Bible or online, and then I'll pray. And that's it. So today is day one of this month,

and I'll be reading Matthew, chapters one through three. And this month, I'm reading from the

CSB version. Matthew 1, an account of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Abraham fathered Isaac, Isaac, fathered Jacob. Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers.

Judah fathered Perez and Zara by Tamar. Perez fathered Hezran. Hezran fathered Aram. Aram fathered Aminadab fathered

Nishan. Nishan fathered Salman. Salman fathered Boaz by Rehab. Boaz fathered Obed by Ruth. Obid

fathered Jesse fathered King David. David fathered Solomon by Yariah's wife. Solomon fathered

Rehoboam. Rehoboam fathered Abijah. Abijah fathered Asa. Asa fathered Jehospat. Jehosefat fathered Joram.

Joram fathered Yoram. Yorah fathered Jokhahahs. Jatham fathered Yusiah. Yosiah fathered Jotham. Jotham fathered Ahaz.

Ahas fathered Hezekiah.

Hezaciah fathered Manasseh.

Manasa fathered Amon.

Amon fathered Josiah and Josiah fathered Jekhaniah and his brothers at the time of the exile

to Babylon.

After the exile to Babylon,

Jechaniah fathered Shialtiel.

Shieltiel fathered Zerubabel.

Zerubabel fathered Abiyud.

Abiyud fathered Eliakim.

Alayakim fathered Azar.

Azar fathered Zadok.

Zadok fathered Akam.

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