Child Worshiped by star-struck Travelers

(Matthew 2: 1-23)

I. We Saw (Matthew 2:2)

The Word of God is Reliable: ( Matthew 2:1, 17, 23)

John 6:14 KJV 1900

14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.

Jeremiah 31:15 KJV 1900

15 Thus saith the Lord; A voice was heard in Ramah, Lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children Refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.

Guidance His Star? (Two stars, Meteorite, Commit, The Shakina Glory) Movement: Goes Before Them Position: Right Over Him, Place over Jesus Bears His Name: His Star=

Numbers 24:17 KJV 1900

17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: There shall come a Star out of Jacob, And a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, And shall smite the corners of Moab, And destroy all the children of Sheth.

Isaiah 60:3 KJV 1900

3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, And kings to the brightness of thy rising.

2 Peter 1:19 KJV 1900

19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

Revelation 2:28 KJV 1900

28 And I will give him the morning star.

Revelation 22:16 KJV 1900

16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

The Star had a magnetism: It was attractive, they had to follow. Come to Worship: (Matthew 2:2)

The Star Brought Joy: Could not help but rejoice, (Matthew 2:10)

We Must Shine as Lights in a dark World

Philippians 2:15 KJV 1900

15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

II. We Came (Matthew 2:1)

John 7:42 KJV 1900

42 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Beth-lehem, where David was?

Micah 5:2 KJV 1900

2 But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah, Though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; Whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

Bethlehem: Bread of Life

John 6:32–35 KJV 1900

32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. 34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. 35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

III. We Worshiped

(Matthew 2:11)

Gifts or glorifying

Worship

To express in attitude or gesture one’s complete dependence on or submission to a high authority figure. (fall down and) worship, do obeisance to, prostrate oneself before, do reverence to, welcome respectfully.

The worship was singular:

Did not worship the star, nor Marry the Pope nor Priest but Jesus. Matthew 2:11

The Worship was Spiritual:

They fell down: Sense of value, (Matthew 2:11)

The Worship was Sacrificial:

Office Gold King Purpose Frankincense Priest Demonstration Myrrh Dying Savior, His Death

Psalm 72:10–11 KJV 1900

10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. 11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: All nations shall serve him.

We must come and worship the Savior

He is worthy of our Worship

(Acts 4:7-12)