“Come Let Us Worship The King” Matthew 2

The Christmas Nativity

The Christmas Nativity

The Main Characters The Magi(Wise Men)

The Main Characters The Magi(Wise Men) A Special Star

God Names the Stars- Psalm 147:4 ESV “He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names.”

Stars are a reminder to us of our position in relation to creator God Psalm 8:3-4 3When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, 4what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?

God used stars as illustration of His promise to Abraham Genesis 22:17 17That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; 18And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

Character Background The Magi(Wise Men) A Special Star Herod

Character Background Was half Jew and half Idumaean Governor from 47 B.C. to 40 B.C. and later named king and ruled for about 4 decades He built the temple He helped out Jews during times of famine He was also a murderer His wife Miriamne His Mother-Alexandria Oldest Son Antipatar Sons Alexander, Aristobulus

Character Background Herod was also a murderer His wife Miriamne His Mother-Alexandria Oldest Son Antipatar Sons Alexander, Aristobulus

Character Background Herod was also a murderer His wife Miriamne His Mother-Alexandria Oldest Son Antipatar Sons Alexander, Aristobulus And others

The Worship of the King 1.) The Magi Traveled To Jerusalem Expecting To Meet With Jesus

The Worship of the King 2.) The Magi find Jesus

The Worship of the King 3.) They listened to God’s prompting

Application Are we willing to leave our comfort zone to worship Him? Do we fall down on our knees in worship? Do we allow God to use our treasures? Do we listen to God’s prompting in our lives?