When Christmas is Over
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When Christmas is Over
I. Deadly Determinations
I. Deadly Determinations
A Look at the Spirit of the World
3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
6 “ ‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
who will shepherd my people Israel.’ ”
7 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.”
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16 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah:
18 “A voice was heard in Ramah,
weeping and loud lamentation,
Rachel weeping for her children;
she refused to be comforted, because they are no more.”
A. Polarization of Today
Quote (C.S. Lewis):
B. Royalty: The Homicide of Herod
Immediate fear and plans to murder
C. Religious Leaders: The chief priests & scribes
Eventual jealousy, disdain
D. Reinactments: The spirit of Anti-Christ (now and later)
E. Reality Check: Are we similar to any of these?
II. Desire of The Discerning
II. Desire of The Discerning
A Look at the Spirit in the World
Mt 2:1-2
1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
9 After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. 11 And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. 12 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.
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Defeats the idea of Jesus only being desired by those raised within the culture (even today: criminals, muslims, heathen, confused... are coming to Christ out of desire, not comulsion)
III. Where Are the Wise of Our Time?
III. Where Are the Wise of Our Time?
Allow me to be direct: Are you wise or foolish? Pilate asked an interesting question: "What will you do with He who is called the King of the Jews?
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