Title sermon for the Christmas service on December 25, 2006
Contents
Bible Reading: Matthew 2:7-12 (New Testament 2p)
Title: Worship of the Magi
Today is a Merry Christmas. It is the day that God came to this earth in a human body, and it is a festival throughout the universe.
Old Testament - Prophecy of the first coming Jesus was prophesied about 456 times
He was conceived in a virgin's body and came to the stables of Bethlehem and came as the Lord of salvation.
However, the exact date of birth is unknown
In today's text, we look at the worship of the wise men and want to receive grace.
1. I bowed down and worshiped
11 When he entered the house, he saw the child with Mary his mother, and fell down and worshiped the child.
Magi - People from the east of Jerusalem who studied the stars. They crossed the mountains and crossed the water, and as the stars were leading them, they came to Bethlehem Baby Jesus and fell down and worshiped him.
* Get down - This is what you do to the king at the time. In other words, the wise men respectfully accepted and worshiped Jesus as King. That means the baby Jesus is the King of all mankind, and all humans should worship Jesus as their King.
2. I gave three gifts
Verse 11 ..and they opened the treasure chest and offered gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
The wise men gave three offerings: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
1) Gold - The most precious and precious thing (Christ's kingship)
2) Frankincense- A fragrant white liquid (the priesthood of Christ)
3) Myrrh- It is a preservative that gives off an expensive fragrance (Prophecy of Christ)
The gift has great meaning.
* The three gifts- means that you gave the most precious thing to the Lord. That means we must give our all to the King of the universe who will rule over me.
It is the spiritual meaning of giving even our lives.
3. I went the other way I was instructed.
Verse 12 And being instructed in a dream not to return to Herod, he returned to his homeland by a different route.
Herod - When the wise men found the baby Jesus, he told them and asked them to worship him. This was to harm the baby Jesus with a false appearance.
The way I came - This is the way Herod was
Wise Men from the East - I returned to my home country by a different path
* The road you came from - the road with death, that is, the road of the old man
* Directions - It means a new way of life. In other words, it means that those who have met Jesus will have to leave the path they have walked and go to another path, the path of life and truth
conclusion
Dear saints,
Matthew 1:23- Behold, a virgin will conceive and bear a son, and he will call his name Immanuel, which means, which means, God is with us.
We are to be worshipers of the baby Jesus, givers of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the baby Jesus, and those who go in the new way he has been instructed.
At that time - Jesus Christ will become Emmanuel and God will be with me throughout my life. I wish you blessings like this on Christmas.