Sermons about Matthew 1:1-2:20

Wise Men Visit Jesus Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Dec 29, 2013

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Three kinds of a people group in the social approach God for theri benefits. Where do you fall?

Three kinds of people groups in the Society Matthew 2:1-18 1. Wise men of the East (Matthew 2:1-2,9-12) The first groups represent the people who are half-baked. They trust in God and trust in self-search. Basically self-satisfied, believe in reasons, knowledge, wisdom, understanding. People ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-18

Denomination: Methodist

We Three Kings Series

Contributed by John Sears on Jan 2, 2014

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At Christmas we all hope to either find or give the perfect gift. But if there was a present under the tree with Jesus' name on it, what would that look like? What would it contain?

Introduction Now that the gifts are unwrapped; now that the family has come and gone, now that Christmas is over, did you get the perfect gift? When I was child, that seemed like the ultimate question. Each year I hoped I would get that top present on my wish list. And when I shopped for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-23

Denomination: Christian Church

The Dark Side Of Christmas

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 2, 2014

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Why does Matthew add the story of the slaughter of the baby boys in Bethlehem. First becasue it is fact and second to trigger assocaiations between Jesus birth and Moses birth (see details in sermon)

I came across this excerpt from a sermon from the Early Church Father St. Quod-vult-deus (Sermo 2 de Symbolo: PL 40, 655) “A tiny child is born, who is a great king. Wise men are led to him from afar. They come to adore one who lies in a manger and yet reigns in heaven and on earth. When ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-23, Hebrews 2:10-18, Exodus 1:15-22, Exodus 2:2-10, Isaiah 63:7-9 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

The Christmas Blues, As Witnessed By Joseph

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Jan 3, 2014

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When Christmas is all over and done with, life will return to normal; what ever normal is these days but if you think that is hard for us, look at Mary and Joseph, after the Nativity, the part we choose to ignore with Roman soldiers and dead babies.

Title: The Christmas Blues, as witnessed by Joseph Keywords: Joseph, Holy Innocents, “Christmas 1 Year A RCL” Word Count: 2723 This sermon was delivered to St John's in Girvan and St Oswald’s in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 29th December 2013: (both are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-18

Denomination: Episcopal

The Characters Of Christmas: The Wise Men Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jan 9, 2014

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What we learn about gifts from the Wise Men who visited Jesus.

The Characters of Christmas: The Wise (?) Men Matthew 2:1-12 We come to close our series on The Characters of Christmas today with a look at the most misunderstood, or at least most misinterpreted, cast of characters in the entire Christmas story. Like Buddy the Elf walking around New ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Power, Prestige, Or Prayer

Contributed by David Tack on Jan 10, 2014

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“If you could percentile your level of Christmas Christianity; wherein would you be? We find in the biblical account of Matthew Chapter 2: three major role players.

Power, Prestige or Prayer INTRO “If you could percentile your level of Christmas Christianity; wherein would you be? We find in the biblical account of Matthew Chapter 2: three major role players: First, there was the political king and ruler (Herod); the one who was perplexed that this new ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Different Direction (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jan 10, 2014

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Hearing about birth of Jesus does not produce the same emotion in all that witness the events that surround the birth of baby Jesus. When Herod The King Heard This, He Was Troubled, And All Jerusalem With Him.

Matthew 2:1-12- Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” When Herod the king heard ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Light Of The World

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jan 14, 2014

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It’s all about God; it’s not about us.

Light of the World January 12, 2014 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: It’s all about God; it’s not about us. Focus Passage: Matthew 2:1-2 Supplemental Passage: "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Wonderful Gifts Of Christmas

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Jan 22, 2014

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A message about the gifts of the Magi to Jesus, and also about the gifts of Jesus to us when we are saved.

The Wonderful Gifts of Christmas It had been a hard winter in the Appalachian area. The snow had piled up deeper and deeper, the mercury dropped, rivers froze, people suffered. The Red Cross used helicopters to fly in supplies. One crew had been working day after day--long hours. They were on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:11

Denomination: Bible Church

Are You Wise?

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on May 28, 2014

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What we can learn from the journey and joy of the Wise Men.

Are you WISE? January 5, 2014 Matthew 2:1-12 Well, we made it through last week. That was fun, wasn’t it? We shoveled 5 times last Sunday, then the cold hit, and we all huddled in our homes. But that’s behind us. Now, can you believe we’re almost half way through January? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Unlikely Vessels

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jun 4, 2014

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God often uses the least likely to succeed

Unlikely Vessels Mat 1:1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Mat 1:2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; Mat 1:3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Is Radically Committed To Winning People’s Hearts Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Jun 26, 2014

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The Mission of God: God is Radically Committed to Winning People’s Hearts

The Mission of God: God is Radically Committed to Winning People’s Hearts Matthew 2:1-12 God is on a mission to win the hearts of people. The coming of Jesus is about God taking the initiative to overcome the infinite chasm between us and him by coming to dwell among us, identifying with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Promises To Be With Us Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Jun 26, 2014

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The Incarnation Tells Us: God Promises to be With Us

The Incarnation Tells Us: God Promises to be With Us Matthew 1:18-25 We are in the third week of a four week series on the “What the incarnation tells us.” The first week we saw that the incarnation tells us that God is on a mission: God is radically committed to winning people to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Holy Innocents Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jun 27, 2014

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A look at the killing of the innocent children by Herod

Matthew 2:13-18 Holy Innocents March 16, 2014 This morning, we’re going to look at a passage which comes from the Christmas story, but is readily avoided during the Christmas season. It’s a passage of scripture I’ve never preached from and is maybe one of the least preached on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Beast That Lives Within Me

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jul 4, 2014

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Robert Lewis Stephenson the writer of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde said ”I find that there is always a struggle with the "Beast That Lives Within Me." C.S. Lewis put it this way: “No man knows how bad he is until he has tried to be good.” Updated June 2025.

Beloved .... the scriptures are clear. Hear God's Word from Romans BIBLE ... "all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God" END (Romans 3:23) And we are all aware that the "wages of sin is ......... death" (Romans 6:23). The angel announced to Joseph that the ...read more

Scripture: Micah 7:19, Psalm 103:12, Matthew 26:41, Romans 7:15-25, 1 John 1:8-9, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, Matthew 1:21, John 1:29, 1 John 3:4, Isaiah 53:5, 2 Corinthians 5:21 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

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