THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF CHRIST’S BIRTH
Matthew 2:1-12
I. INTRODUCTION:
A. Culturally distorting the facts of the Christmas story:
B. Chronicling Christmas lost:
C. Clarifying some facts:
1. Three kings or Persian magi? v. 1
2. A star, a comet, or aligning planets? v. 2, 9-10
II. MAGI (WISE MEN) FOLLOWING THE STAR:
A. Searching for the King: vv. 1-2
1. Herod the imposter:
2. The “kingmakers”:
3. Bethlehem, the location: (Micah 5:2-5)
B. Scandalizing the throne: vv. 3-8
1. The imposter’s predicament: v.3
2. The imposter’s plea: vv. 4-8
3. The imposter’s inquiry: vv. 7-8
C. Sorting out the significant facts: vv. 9-12
1. Their directed arrival: vv. 9-10
2. Their directed worship: v. 11
a. Gold:
b. Frankincense:
c. Myrrh:
- Their directed departure: v. 12
III. PRINCIPLES TO PERSONALLY APPLY:
(Together becoming “people of the Word” in principle AND in practice)
A. An autobiography has little value if it fails to be factual.
B. An autobiography won’t hold me attention unless I can
see how it is relevant to me.
C. This autobiography takes you to the believable “hour of
decision”.
- Believe – Acts 16:31
- Repent - Lk. 13:3, 5
- Follow – Jn. 10:27
Sinners Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father, I was made by you
and I was made for you,
but I have been living for myself. I am sorry for
that self-rule you call sin.
I believe that Jesus Christ being my creator God,
died, was buried, and rose again to pay
the insurmountable debt that my sin has created.
So right now, I am turning from a life
of going my own way, to by faith,
place my trust in Jesus Christ,
to pay the debt of all my sin, and to get me to heaven,
when I breath my last breath. Lord Jesus,
from today on, I am yours.
Thanks for saving me, this very moment,
in Jesus name, Amen.
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