1. Classifications of Bible Stories -Courageous -Miraculous -Tragic EX. Agrippa EX. The Rich Young Ruler EX. Herod EX. The Townspeople in the Gadarenes

2. Herod – Missing the Glory of Christmas I. Herod’s Potential 1. He was Politically Savvy 2. He had Moments of Kindness 3. He had Religious Understanding

3. Herod – Missing the Glory of Christmas II. Herod’s Possibility v. 1... “Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the King...” -The glory of Christmas wasn’t in Herod’s backyard, it was in his front yard, and he had the possibility of being eternally changed!

4. III. Herod’s Problems 1. Self-Centeredness 2. Paranoia 3. Arrogant, Wicked Behavior