Matthew’s account of Christ’s birth moves us from royal lineage to royal mission. Jesus is not merely the promised Son of David—He is the Savior sent to deliver His people from their sins. In a moment marked by scandal and uncertainty, God reveals that Mary’s child is conceived by the Holy Spirit, fulfilling the prophecy that a virgin would bear a Son called Immanuel—God with us. This miraculous incarnation shows that Jesus is both fully God and fully man, uniquely able to reconcile sinners to a holy God. By naming the child, Joseph legally adopts Jesus into the royal line of David, securing His rightful claim to the throne. But the King who has come does not merely reign—He redeems. He enters into our condition to save us from guilt, break sin’s power, and restore us to fellowship with God. The question remains: Will you receive this King who came to save?
Brad Jordan Brad is the Pastor of Christ Reformed Baptist Church, an RBC church plant in the Pee Dee Region of South Carolina (Hartsville, Darlington, Florence, Sumter and surrounding areas). He has a wife, Lisa, and three kids, Kaylee, Anna and Jonathan. Born and raised in South Carolina, Brad has been a pastor for over 15 years and has a great passion and desire for shepherding the flock of CRBC and "teaching them to keep all that [Christ] commanded".
