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Wise Men
Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 11, 2015 (message contributor)
Summary: Christmas
Matt 2:1-12 Wise men 1. The Wisdom (Wonder) of their Search
2 Where is he that is born King of the Jews?
They searched:- The Word of God, (Daniel)
The Works of God, (His Star)
The Way to God, (in Jerusalem)
2. The Wisdom (Wonder) of their Service 2 for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him - No thought of:-
the distance, the danger, the difficulty
3. The Wisdom (Wonder) of their Sacrifice
11 they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
(a) Gold - Royalty - I have found my King
(b) Frankincense - Deity - I have found my God
(c) Myrrh - Humanity - I have found my Saviour
4. The Wisdom (Wonder) of their Salvation
12 They departed into their own country another way.
the Wise --seek Him, the Wiser --find Him
the Wisest --follow Him