Follow the Star

  • Pastor Duane Cross
  • Dec 9, 2007
  • Series: Christmas Presence

                          CHRISTMAS PRESENCE

                                “Follow the Star”

                               Pastor Duane Cross

                                December 9, 2007

“But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself.”  He said this to show the kind of death He was going to die.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 John 12:32-33

(1) After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem (2) and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him." (3) When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. (4) When he had called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ  was to be born. (5) "In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written:
            (6)" 'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
            are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
            for out of you will come a ruler
             who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.'"

(7) Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. (8) He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him." (9) After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. (10) When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. (11)On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh.                                                                                                                                                                                                       Matthew 2:1-11

Gold—a rare and priceless treasure

Frankincense—a precious, valued spice

Myrrh— coveted perfume from the Far East

WHAT HAVE YOU DECIDED TO GIVE TO THE KING?

Gifts We Can Give to Jesus:

            1)  our hope

            2)  our time

            3)  our lives

“The light shines in the darkness.”                                                                        John 1:5

“I am the light of the world.  The person who follows me will never live in darkness but will have the light that gives life.”                                                                                         John 8:12 

Before they gave God their presents, they gave their presence.

“You will seek him and find him when you seek him with all of your heart.”                                                                                                                                                                    Deut. 4:29

“But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.” He said this to show the kind of death He was going to die.

                                                                                                                     John 12:32-33

    

 

 

 

 

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