Hope Lake Country

Many of us have picked up nicknames in our past. Some are terms of endearment. Others are labels of mockery. Many times, people aren’t even aware of the nicknames that others have given them behind their back. Well, Jesus had someone in his family tree who had a notorious nickname. And her nickname was not a term of endearment. She was known as “Rahab the prostitute.” Yet, Matthew doesn’t rush right past that fact. Rather he makes sure that we know that there was an infamous prostitute in the Jesus’ family tree. Matthew had his own nickname. And, again, it was any but a term of endearment. He was called “Matthew the tax collector.” In this message, we’ll discover that no matter what nickname you might have earned, Jesus calls people to follow him, even while they are still wearing their labels.