Who Gets Your Gold?
Part of Christmas Gifts—Advent 2024
December 8, 2024

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Who Gets Your gold?

Matthew 2:1-11
Pastor Justin Lee

Matthew 2:1-11, NIV
1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. 5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

6 “‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’”

7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.” 9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.


Bottom Line: The kingship of Jesus demand’s a response.

1:

Reveal Answer
Response (vv. 1-2 and 10-11)

2:

Reveal Answer
Response (vv.1-8)

3:

Reveal Answer
Response (Philippians 2:9-11)
*9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.*

REFLECT. DISCUSS. ENGAGE.

  1. Who are the Magi searching for in Matthew 2:1-2?
  2. How are the Magi a model for how we should respond to Jesus?
  3. What idols are you tempted to worship in place of the Messiah?
  4. Read Matthew 16:15. Who do you say Jesus is?
  5. What gifts can you offer Jesus to acknowledge his kingship in your life?
  6. Pray for who you can share Christ’s kingship with this Advent season.