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OPENING
Today we’re concluding our series on “The Three Gifts of Christmas.”
The wise men presented three gifts to Jesus.
We’ve talked about the Gift of Gold: Jesus Our King.
We’ve talked about The Gift of Frankincense: Jesus Our High Priest.
This week we are going to take a look at the third and final gift presented by the wise men: The Gift of Myrrh which represents Jesus Our Savior.
Myrrh
Like frankincense, myrrh is an aromatic gum that is found in certain trees.
Myrrh has several uses:
Incense
Fragrance
Spices used for the burying of the dead
Mixed with wine to make a painkiller
Myrrh symbolizes Jesus is several ways:
It symbolizes the anointing that God the Father placed on Jesus His Son to be the Savior of the world.
It symbolizes the pain and suffering Jesus was willing to endure to pay the price for our redemption.
It symbolizes the death of Jesus at the Cross and His ultimate sacrifice.
The gift of myrrh given by the wise men was a foreshadowing of the anointing, the suffering, and ultimately the sacrificial death of Jesus on the Cross.
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MESSAGE
Who Has Believed Our Report?
Jesus didn’t look like a Messiah
He had no form, or comeliness, or beauty.
He was a Man of Sorrows.
He was acquainted with grief.
Jesus was rejected
He was despised [considered worthless] and rejected.
We hid our faces from Him [looked away out of pity].
We esteemed [considered] Him:
Stricken [defeated],
Smitten by God [cursed or damned], and
Afflicted [a plague to society].
How can it be?
How can a blessing be the result of a curse?
[cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree].
How can life sprout up out of death?
How can healing flow out of suffering?
How can victory rise from the ashes of defeat?
Jesus Turned Defeat Into Victory
He was wounded for us [literally pierced through], so that our transgressions [our rebellion against God] would be forgotten.
He was bruised for us, so that our iniquities [our sins] would be forgiven.
He took our chastisement [our punishment], so that we could have peace [fellowship] with God.
Four Victories Jesus Won For Us at the Cross
Jesus Won the Victory Over Sin
The power of sin was defeated at the Cross.
The blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin.
We are no longer slaves to sin.
Jesus Won the Victory Over Sickness
He came to make us whole: soul, spirit, and body.
Surely He has borne our griefs [sicknesses] and carried our sorrows [pains].
By His stripes we are healed!
Jesus Won the Victory Over Death
He is the resurrection and the life.
He got up!
Death has lost its sting!
Jesus Won the Victory Over the Powers of Darkness
He came to destroy the works of the devil.
He made a show of them openly, triumphing over them.
Demonic spirits have no authority over a blood-bought child of God, unless you give it to them.
CLOSING
Where do you need victory today?
Jesus has already won your victory at the Cross!
You just have to accept it by faith!
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