Sermons about Matthew 2:12-13 - SermonCentral.com

Star-Gazers And Jesus-Seekers

Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Dec 30, 2008

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A Sermon for the Sunday of Epiphany. The Wise Men invite us to follow in our faith-journey to encounter the Living God, made known to us in Christ Jesus

Text Matthew 2:1-12 ‘Star-gazers and Jesus-seekers’ I guess we are all familiar with the stars – the stars, that is, that we see printed in our newspapers, written in ‘Teletext’, and on the Internet. Our horoscope, I mean, by which some people seek guidance for their lives, and seek to predict ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Has God Rerouted Your Life?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 30, 2008

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A sermon for Epiphany.

Matthew 2:1-12 “Is God Rerouting Your Life?” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org God is so awesome and the New Testament, in particular, gives us such insight into the heart and mind of our Creator. And it’s a good insight. I’ll ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: United Methodist

The Passion Of The Magi Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Nov 3, 2008

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Today, we look at the wise men. There is one thing which sets this God encounter apart from the others in the Nativity story. Mary, the shepherds and Joseph weren’t expecting or looking for anything special to happen in their lives. The Magi weren’t eithe

The Passion of the Magi Matthew 2:1-12 Jeff Vanderhoof writes, Earlier this month I was privileged to fly to England with the incoming class of ordinands, the Bishop, and others from our Conference. It was an outstanding experience, one that I will treasure for years to come. Part of me expected ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Making Necessary Adjustments For The New Year

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 6, 2007

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There are some adjustments we can make in order to have a more productive New Year. Are we willing to discipline ourselves in order to see it happen?

January, 2007 “Making Necessary Adjustments for the New Year” Matthew 2:13-23 INTRODUCTION: STORY: A supermarket in the Midwest could not understand why at a certain time every winter there sales plummeted. They studied their product line and interviewed customers. They did everything ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23

Denomination: Methodist

Iwant To Believe In Something Bigger Than Me Series

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Dec 2, 2007

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We all want to believe in something bigger than us. Are we willing to investigate and follow the light to find the Savior God has revealed to us?

Matthew 2:1-12 iWant to Believe in Something Bigger Than Me Woodlawn Baptist Church December 2, 2007 Are you from a small town? I’ve got some clues to help you know. You know you’re from a small town when… • The city limits signs are both on the same post! • The local Motel 6 only sleeps 6. • You ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas At The Mall

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Dec 3, 2007

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Enjoy the season of Christmas, but remember that the season isn’t about the mall. It is about Jesus Christ.

Christmas at the Mall Matthew 2:1-12 December 2, 2007 Now this is my own personal opinion, but I believe that one of the most fearsome places in Fort Wayne is Glenbrook Mall. I go to the mall and it takes me about 15 minutes to reach my limit. When Toni drags me to the mall, I generally end up ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

"Responding To Christmas" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Dec 3, 2007

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From the examples of Herod and the Wise Men, we can learn about how we should respond to the message and meaning of Christmas.

The gifts that the Magi brought to honor Jesus are often cited in any attempt to explain the tradition of giving gifts at Christmas. Too often, however, our focus at Christmas is more of the gifts we receive, rather than the Gift God gave. A family celebrated Christmas each year by singing “Happy ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Daniel And The Wisemen (Christmas) Series

Contributed by Hal Seed on Dec 4, 2007

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The reason the wisemen knew so much about Christ and Christmas was because Daniel was the Chief of the Magi (Wisemen) hundreds of years earlier.

[This sermon is contributed by Hal Seed of New Song Church in Oceanside, California and of www.PastorMentor.com. Hal is the author of numerous books including The God Questions and The Bible Questions. If you are interested in The Bible Questions Church-wide Campaign, please visit and watch Hal’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Gold, Frankincense And Much More Series

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Dec 4, 2007

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Lessons we can learn from the wise men at Christmas.

-->At a reception honoring musician Sir Robert Mayer on his one hundredth birthday, elderly British socialite Lady Diana Cooper fell into conversation with a friendly woman who seemed to know her well. Lady Diana’s failing eyesight prevented her from recognizing her fellow guest until she peered ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

How Far Will You Go To Find Life

Contributed by James Sawyer on Dec 5, 2007

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This Message looks at the journey of the wise men and their encounters on the way to see Jesus. Each person in the story had to make a decision about how they would respond to Jesus. How will the hearer respond today

How Far Will You Go To Find Life? Introduction. Life for the Jewish people in Roman control was not as they wanted it. They had been in exile and under foreign control for some time and it was no secret that they desired to have their sovereignty again. They spoke regularly of the messiah and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

"Seeking A Savior"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 11, 2007

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A Christmas sermon

“Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, 2 “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Orthodox

Going Home Another Way

Contributed by Paul Steffens on Dec 11, 2007

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Like the Wise Men, all who seek for the Savior and find Him will go home another way.

GOING HOME ANOTHER WAY I. The Magi were the priestly cast among the followers of 6th century BC prophet,Zoroaster. 2.) Their god was Ahura Mazda 3.) Zoroaster said: “God will never be known unless he reveals himself in human form.” 4.) The Magi: (a) came seeking...they went home ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Deceptive Gift Series

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Dec 12, 2007

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This is a seeker friendly Christmas sermon which looks at the gifts of the Wise men which unwrap the Christ child.

The gift can look deceptive… As a farewell present to thank you for your company with us this evening, I have a gift here for you to share, at first glance the gift won’t look much, as its wrapped up in news paper But as you take the trouble to unwrap it find a beautiful box of Terry’s all ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Exchanged Life

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Dec 13, 2007

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Like the Wise Men of old, we come to the Savior and present ourselves to Christ and leave with inner treasures that will last throughout eternity.

THE EXCHANGED LIFE Matthew 2:1-12 ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE GENERALLY ASSOCIATE WITH THE CHRISTMAS SEASON is the exchanging of gifts. When I was a boy we celebrated Christmas twice---once with my immediate family of six and the other at my paternal grandparent’s home. The exchanging of gifts ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Wise Men: Portrait Of A Heart Seeking God Series

Contributed by John Raulerson on Dec 13, 2007

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The Wise Men went through great lengths in their search for the newborn King.

Series: Characters at the Cradle THE WISE MEN: Portrait of a Heart Seeking God Matthew 2:1-12 Who were these wise men. The actual word translated is the word, "magi". The Magi were a special cast of priests in Persia and in Babylon. These were men of high stature and respect. I. THEY WERE ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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