A Christmas Message

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Today's Teaching is “ A Christmas Message”

Happy December Birthdays

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Scripture Reading by Lady Pepper

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Eschatology: Terms and Vocabulary

Religion

Introduction

The title of our teaching this morning is:

I. A Christmas Message

Matt 2:1,11
Matthew 2:11 (NKJV)
11 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.
A Christmas Message - “[Wise men] worshipped him … and presented unto him gifts”
Matthew 2:1 NKJV
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,
Christmas cards are not always Scriptural!
They often show three kings; the Bible tells us they were Wise Men or astrologers. They depict three kings; we are only told they presented three kinds of gifts.
Scripture tells us that the end of their search was the “house” where “the young child was.”Their guiding sign is truthfully portrayed on our Christmas cards and friezes:
they followed a star. In those days men had no compasses or radar. They did not follow the Pole Star or Southern Cross like sailors; they had God’s special star to guide them,
a new star that heralded the birth of an important person. Twentieth-century scientists now believe that such a star appeared in the heavens at the very time indicated by Scripture.The goal of their search is also indicated on our cards and other Christmas decorations
the Lord Jesus Christ, Immanuel, God-with-us. They came not to worship Mary. Joseph was only an indication of our Lord’s humanity as well as divinity (the result of the Virgin Birth).
Their real goal was Jesus Himself. Caesar “came, saw and conquered.” These wise men came, saw, worshiped,
gave and then returned with the good news.
There are two important sets of questions to ask ourselves regarding the story of the Wise Men.
One set has to do with the Wise Men themselves;
the other is concerned with the Savior whom they sought.

II. QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WISE MEN

Who Were They? Some call them “Magi.”
The term is misleading in that it makes us think of magicians! They were astrologers.
(Today we would refer to them as astronomersstudents of the heavenly bodies, rather than sooth-sayers, fortune-tellers, writers of horoscopes.)
They were philosophers and interpreters of dreams. Theirs was an honorable profession.
Where Did They Come From?
The Bible tells us that they came from the “east.”
The Old Testament speaks of “wise men of Babylon.”
The nature of their gifts—gold, frankincense and myrrhperhaps as much as anything indicates their home.
When Did They Come?
They arrived when Jesus was in a “house” and nearly two years old the age at which the king decreed infant males should be slaughtered).
That is why the Wise Men asked, “Where is he that was born” …, that is, “has been born some time ago,” not “born this very day,” as the shepherds acknowledged.
If they came from Babylon their journey was approximately six hundred miles and would have taken at least six weeks.
If they had arrived one or even two days earlier, the forty days of “purification” would not have been up, and Joseph and Mary could not have fled to escape the massacre.
If they had arrived one or two days later, the family would have already left for Jerusalem and then Nazareth.
God’s timetable was as exact at Jesus’ birth as it was at His death,
when Simon of Cyrene arrived on the scene at the right moment to carry the cross.
What Presents Did They Bring?
They brought gold to acknowledge that He was king; frankincense to acknowledge His priesthood (used in the tabernacle and temple as incense);
and myrrh, which was used in embalming bodies, to acknowledge His humanity—a prophet, a preacher and teacher.
They brought three gifts to emphasize that he had a three-fold office: prophet, priest and king.

III. QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SAVIOR

Where Can We Find Him Today?
This is the most important of the questions. We have no star in the heavens, but we have the Scriptures, the Holy Spirit, the preached message of salvation by Sunday school teacher, pastor or evangelist.
How Can We Find Him Today?
We can find Him by following our “sign” and then looking within at our own sinful hearts, realizing our dire need of Him.
The Wise Men admitted their ignorance by asking along the route. We must have the same desire as Job: “Oh, that I knew where I might find Him!”
No longer do we go to a crib but to a cross. The baby of Bethlehem grew to be the man of Calvary.
When Can We Find Him Today?
The Wise Men found Him as soon as they could! They did not linger on the way. They did not wait until He had grown up and become a man. The sooner the better is the correct time, for to delay may be too late. Now is the accepted time; now is the day of salvation.
The Holy Spirit “will not always strive with man.” So find Him while you feel the influence of the Holy Spirit at work in your life. One day He who came to earth the first time at Christmas is to come a second time, and then it will be too late to find Him as Savior, for He will come as Judge.
What Do We Do When We Find Him Today?
The Wise Men fell down, probably awestruck at His beauty. They also fell down in the sense of humility in worship. For us, too, He is “the altogether lovely One.”
So he deserves our worship, having died to save us. The Wise Men presented their gifts.
We, too, must give Him a gift: first ourselves, and then all that we are and have. Nothing less than total surrender will do for the King of kings and Lord of lords.
John 3:16 NKJV
16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Romans 10:13 NKJV
13 For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
If you’d would like to receive Jesus today, please pray this prayer
Lord I believe that Jesus is the son of God, and that He died On the cross for my sins and His resurrection from the dead gives me eternal life. I ask forgiveness of my sins, and I accept Jesus as my Lord and Savior. Amen.
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Hebrews 4:16 NKJV
16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Let us pray (P/P)

James - Complete Healing
Sylvia - (Nanos wife) Complete Healing
Mike Jackson - Complete Healing
Ariel - In hospital - Pray for healing
Jayden - up coming operation
Aaron - COVID - (Sharon’s Godson’s brother)
Jessie Jackson - knee replacement
Warren Stewart - Mini-Stroke
Pastor Doc - Open door and favor in the Chaplain interview

Please continue to pray for the Ministry of Faith Vision

Signing off:

This is Pastor Doc & 1st Lady Pepper

With Faith Vision Christian Ministries

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Proverbs 4:7 NKJV
7 Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.
2 Corinthians 5:7 NKJV
7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.

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