The
Refuge

“In the last days the mountain of the Lord’s temple will be established as chief among the mountains;
it will be raised above the hills, and people will stream to it.  Many nations will come and say, “come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
to the house of God of Jacob.”           Micah 4:1-2

Our church can be Your home.

 

 

 

             December 22, 2002


The Panoramic View

TEXT:  Matthew 2:1-12

THESIS:  God in His Sovereignty orchestrates the history of mankind perfectly.

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I. Magi came from the East.

The Magi were Gentiles and not Jews.

God has a plan for all people groups.

People from all nations recognize Jesus as Lord.

The Magi follow the Star.

This was no ordinary star.

The Magi came to worship Jesus.

The Magi were also called “wisemen”

The Gospel is attractive to the educated.

Christianity is a reasonable belief.

The Magi presented gifts to Jesus.

Gold – the gift for a king.

Incense – the gift for a priest.

Myrrh – the gift for a royal burial.


II. The Magi discover from God’s Word that Christ’s Birth was foretold.

Micah led by the Spirit of God prophesied Jesus birthplace seven hundred years earlier.

The prophet Micah gives the address of the birthplace

"But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah,
out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel,
whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”
Micah 5: 2

To foretell is to forewarn.

To foretell is to reveal God is in Control.

 

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