The Wisdom Of Christmas
March 11, 2015 Save Article"
Matthew 2:1-12 (Program 2326, Air dates 12.02.2012 & 12.09.2012)
- INTRODUCTION (Matthew 2:1-12)
- There isn’t much known about the wise men.
- We are not sure how many there were.
- We are not sure what they rode on.
- We are not sure exactly where they came from.
- They did know prophecies about Jesus’ birth.
- They were wise because they sought Jesus to worship Him.
- There isn’t much certainty about what the star was.
- There is a possibility that it was the shekinah glory of God.
- Exodus 13:21
- 2 Chronicles 7:1-2
- Ezekiel 10:18
- Luke 2:9
- The wise men faced several difficulties.
- Distance
- They were traveling from a far off land.
- Discomfort
- The journey would have been very long and tiring.
- Danger
- The wise men had to deal with King Herod.
- Herod was the kind of man who didn’t have a problem having people killed.
- Jeremiah 29:13
- Distance
- There is a possibility that it was the shekinah glory of God.
- There isn’t much known about the wise men.
- HOW THE WISE MEN SOUGHT JESUS (Matthew 2:1)
- The ministry of the Spirit
- Romans 3:11
- 1 John 4:19
- 2 Peter 3:9
- John 1:9
- The message of the Scripture
- Matthew 2:2-6
- Micah 5:2
- Daniel 9:24-27
- The miracle of the star
- Matthew 2:10
- The ministry of the Spirit
- WHAT THE WISE MEN BROUGHT JESUS (Matthew 2:11)
- Gold speaks of His sovereign dominion.
- Matthew 2:2,6
- 2 Timothy 3:16
- Daniel 9:25
- Isaiah 9:7
- Luke 1:33
- Matthew 22:21
- Frankincense speaks of His sinless deity.
- Matthew 2:11
- Exodus 30:37
- Exodus 20:3
- Revelation 19:10
- 1 Timothy 3:16
- Isaiah 9:6
- Myrrh speaks of His sacrificial death.
- Matthew 2:11
- Mark 15:23
- John 10:18
- Romans 6:23
- Psalm 50:12
- Mark 10:17-22
- 1 John 5:3
- 2 Corinthians 2:17
- Isaiah 1:18
- Romans 10:13
- Romans 9:33
- Gold speaks of His sovereign dominion.
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