Part 2 – Don’t Let the Grinch Steal Your Christmas.

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Part 2 – Don’t Let the Grinch Steal Your Christmas

A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart. Luke 6:45 (NLT)

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? Matthew 2:1-3 (NIV)

We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him…

I. A healthy heart constantly looks to Jesus

Matthew 2:2a (NIV) “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? “

I. A healthy heart constantly looks to Jesus

Jeremiah 29:12-14a (NIV) Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you,” declares the Lord Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you,” declares the Lord

I. A healthy heart constantly looks to Jesus

II. A healthy heart finds joy in Jesus

Matthew 2:9-10 (NIV) After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was.

Matthew 2:9-10 (NIV) When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.

II. A healthy heart finds joy in Jesus

Romans 15:13 (NLT) I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

II. A healthy heart finds joy in Jesus

III. A healthy heart worships Jesus

Matthew 2:11a (NIV) On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him.

Overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

III. A healthy heart worships Jesus

IV. A healthy heart gives to Jesus

Matthew 2:11b (NIV) Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

IV. A healthy heart gives to Jesus

Matthew 6:21 (NIV) For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

IV. A healthy heart gives to Jesus

V. A healthy heart listens to Jesus

Matthew 2:12 (NIV) And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

V. A healthy heart listens to Jesus

Psalm 37:4-5 (NLT) Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you.

V. A healthy heart listens to Jesus

Ezekiel 36:26 (NLT) And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart.

V. A healthy heart listens to Jesus

2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT) This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!

V. A healthy heart listens to Jesus

Don’t let the Grinch steal your Christmas!

Part 2 – Don’t Let the Grinch Steal Your Christmas