IT’S WORTH IT!

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I. FINDING WILL BRING EASEMENT
I. FINDING WILL BRING EASEMENT
Physical Objects
• Lost and Found: Keys, wallets, phones, etc.
• Hidden Items: Treasures, buried objects, or items in storage.
• Misplaced Items: Everyday items left in unusual places.
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,
saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.”
When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
II. FINDING WILL BRING EXCITEMENT
II. FINDING WILL BRING EXCITEMENT
• Missing Persons: Finding lost or missing individuals.
• Reconnecting: Locating friends, family, or acquaintances.
• Networking: Finding new people for personal or professional connections.
“Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it?
And when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I lost!’
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.
EXCITED THAT THE RECORD IS RIGHT
So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:
III. FINDING WILL BRING EXALTATION
III. FINDING WILL BRING EXALTATION
Purpose: Finding meaning or direction in life.
• Happiness or Fulfillment: Locating sources of joy or satisfaction.
• Answers: Philosophical or spiritual truths.
And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
REVERENCE His Majesty,
RESPECT His Authority,
RADIATE His Glory,
REFRAIN from His Displeasure
&
RELY on His Faithfulness.
A. WORTH THE TIME
A. WORTH THE TIME
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,
saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.”
B. WORTH THE TROUBLE
B. WORTH THE TROUBLE
MATTHEW 2:12-13 , 16
Then, being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way.
Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.”
Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men.
“But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.
And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry;
for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to be merry.
When you honor Him through your WORSHIP
He will give you HOPE to handle the handicaps of life
When you honor Him through your WORSHIP
He will give you SUPPORT to handle the situations of life
When you honor Him through your WORSHIP
He will give you COMFORT to handle the complexities of life
When you honor Him through your WORSHIP
He will give you POWER to face the pressures of life
… DETERMINATION to face the difficulties of life
… WISDOM to face the weary work of life
Unstoppable, UNEQUALED GOD
HIS LOVE IS Undeniable
HIS WILL IS Unvarying
HIS MERCY IS Unusual
HIS JUDGMENT IS Unswayable
HIS GRACE IS Unsurpassable
HIS WORD IS Unshakable
HIS POWER IS Unbeatable
YOURS IS THE GREATNESS
THE POWER AND THE GLORY
THE VICTORY AND THE MAJESTY
YOURS IS THE KINGDOM
YOU ARE ABOVE ALL
YOU ARE BEYOND ALL
YOU ARE GREATER THAN ALL
YOU ARE BIGGER THAN ALL
WE THANK YOU AND PRAISE YOU