Joy for the Whole World
Matthew 2
1) “Joy to the world, the Lord is come, let earth receive her King” (v. 1-12)
Who were the Magi?
Probably scholars from
How many were there?
We don’t
Why was there a star?
To signify the birth of the Messiah foretold from
What was the
We don’t know
How did they know this was the time?
Potentially through Daniel’s
God’s Word and the Holy Spirit are given to be our
Why did God call them to
To demonstrate that the whole world and the whole universe will worship the Holy Child
Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament
2) “No more let sins and sorrows grow, nor thorns infest the ground” (v. 13-18)
The
Genesis 3:15–18
Revelation 12:4-6
3) “The glories of His righteousness and wonders of His love”
(v. 19-23)
The Christmas story invites us to question where we put our
The Holy Spirit recreates Christianity in the soil of every