1. Matthew 2:1-12 Pg 1079 In Church Bibles

2. The Wise Sought and Found Jesus It was After CHRISTmas v.1 - “after Jesus was born” v.2,7 - saw the star while in east Made 1,000 journey...months v.11 - Came to house (not manger) v.11 - found child, not baby

3. The Wise Sought and Found Jesus It was After CHRISTmas v.1 - “after Jesus was born” v.2,7 - saw the star while in east Made 1,000 journey...months v.11 - Came to house (not manger) v.11 - found child, not baby Brephos – Baby Paidion – young childPaidarion – Preschool childPaidiske – Tween, Teenager

4. The Wise Sought and Found Jesus It was After CHRISTmas v.1 - “after Jesus was born” v.2,7 - saw the star while in east Made 1,000 journey...months v.11 - Came to house (not manger) v.11 - found child, not baby v.16 - Herod killed babies under 2

5. The Wise Sought and Found Jesus It was After CHRISTmas

6. The Wise Sought and Found Jesus Who are these Seekers? Real Seekers Wise Seekers - Not 3, Not Kings - Magi, thinkers, smart

7. Then the king instructed Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs, to bring some of the children of Israel and some of the king’s descendants and some of the nobles, young men in whom there was no blemish Daniel 1:3-4

8. but gifted in all wisdom, possessing knowledge and quick to understand, who had ability to serve in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the language and literature of the Chaldeans. Daniel 1:3-4

9. Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many great gifts; and he made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon. Daniel 2:48

10. Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many great gifts; and he made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon. Daniel 2:48

11. The Wise Sought and Found Jesus Who are these Seekers? Real Seekers Wise Seekers - Not 3, Not Kings - Magi, thinkers, smart Unlikely Seekers

14. The Wise Sought and Found Jesus Who are these Seekers? Real Seekers Wise Seekers - Not 3, Not Kings - Magi, thinkers, smart Unlikely Seekers - Arabs?, Far away

15. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13

16. The Wise Sought and Found Jesus Who are these Seekers? Wise Seekers Unlikely Seekers

17. The Wise Sought and Found Jesus Who are these Seekers? How were they drawn to Seek? HeritageHeritage - Daniel’s influence? SupernaturalSupernatural - the Star Supernatural?Supernatural? Supernaturally Natural?

18. The Wise Sought and Found Jesus Who are these Seekers? How were they drawn to Seek? HeritageHeritage - Daniel’s influence? SupernaturalSupernatural - the Star ScriptureScripture - guided by HeartHeart - if seek with heart, will find

19. And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth...so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him Acts 17:26-27

20. The Wise Sought and Found Jesus Who are these Seekers? How were they drawn to Seek? HeritageHeritage - Daniel’s influence? SupernaturalSupernatural - the Star ScriptureScripture - guided by HeartHeart - if seek with heart, will find

21. The Wise Sought and Found Jesus Who are these Seekers? How were they drawn to Seek? Keys for Seekers from the Wise SacrificialSacrificial - time, effort, money.... Go Past Politicians Go Past Hypocrites Go Past Crowd Seek till you Find Him - self seeking - know, don’t do - fickle

22. The Wise Sought and Found Jesus Who are these Seekers? How were they drawn to Seek? Keys for Seekers from the Wise Worship Jesus w/your Treasures Find Him as God Find Him as Priest Find Him as Savior GoldGold FrankincenseFrankincense MyrrhMyrrh Keys for Finders from the Wise

23. The Wise Sought and Found Jesus Find Him as God Find Him as Priest Find Him as Savior

24. No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Matthew 6:24

25. No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Matthew 6:24

26. The Wise Sought and Found Jesus Find Him as God Find Him as Priest Find Him as Savior

27. The Wise Sought and Found Jesus Find Him as God Find Him as Priest Find Him as Savior

29. When anyone offers a grain offering to the Lord, his offering shall be of fine flour. And he shall pour oil on it, and put frankincense on it. Leviticus 2:1

30. Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God... Hebrews 4:14-15

31. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Hebrews 4:14-15

32. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16

33. The Wise Sought and Found Jesus Find Him as God Find Him as Priest Find Him as Savior

34. The Wise Sought and Found Jesus Find Him as God Find Him as Priest Find Him as Savior

36. And Nicodemus...came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. Then they took the body of Jesus, and bound it in strips of linen with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury. John 19:39-40

37. The Lord is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation. Psalm 118:14

38. And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 1 John 5:11-12

39. The Wise Sought and Found Jesus Find Him as God Find Him as Priest Find Him as Savior

40. The Wise Sought and Found Jesus Find Him as God Find Him as Priest Find Him as Savior

41. The Wise Sought and Found Jesus Find Him as God Find Him as Priest Find Him as Savior Who are these Seekers? Wise Seekers Unlikely Seekers

42. The Wise Sought and Found Jesus Find Him as God Find Him as Priest Find Him as Savior How were they drawn to Seek? HeritageHeritage SupernaturalSupernatural ScriptureScripture HeartHeart

43. The Wise Sought and Found Jesus Find Him as God Find Him as Priest Find Him as Savior Keys for Seekers from the Wise SacrificialSacrificial Go Past Politicians Go Past Hypocrites Go Past Crowd Seek till you Find Him Find Him

44. Worship Jesus w/your Treasures Keys for Finders from the Wise The Wise Sought and Found Jesus Find Him as God Find Him as Priest Find Him as Savior Even After CHRISTmas

45. The Wise Sought and Found Jesus

46. Acts 4:12 Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.

47. The Wise Sought and Found Jesus

48. Now after Jesus was born...wise men...came... saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we....have come to worship Him.” (Matthew 2:1–2) Now after Jesus was born...wise men...came... saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we....have come to worship Him.” (Matthew 2:1–2)