The Power of God
Christmas Chronicles Week #3
The Power of God
Matthew 2:1-12
With the power of God working through you, you can accomplish anything that He has called you to accomplish
Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, 2 “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.” 3 King Herod was deeply disturbed when he heard this, as was everyone in Jerusalem. ~Matthew 2:1-3
He called a meeting of the leading priests and teachers of religious law and asked, “Where is the Messiah supposed to be born?” 5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they said, “for this is what the prophet wrote: 6 ‘And you, O Bethlehem in the land of Judah, are not least among the ruling cities of Judah, for a ruler will come from you who will be the shepherd for my people Israel.’” ~Matthew 2:4-6
If you’ve ever been “church hurt’” more than likely you were hurt by people who knew the Scriptures but missed the Savior
Then Herod called for a private meeting with the wise men, and he learned from them the time when the star first appeared. 8 Then he told them, “Go to Bethlehem and search carefully for the child. And when you find him, come back and tell me so that I can go and worship him, too!” ~Matthew 2:7-8
Be careful who you make agreements with
After this interview the wise men went their way. And the star they had seen in the east guided them to Bethlehem. It went ahead of them and stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were filled with joy! 11 They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. ~Matthew 2:9-11
Three Reason to Give:
1. Become more like Jesus
2. Invest in what matters to Jesus
The church is still God’s plan to change the world
3. Giving paves the way to blessing
You can’t out give God
The enemy always wants us to go back the way we came
When it was time to leave, they returned to their own country by another route, for God had warned them in a dream not to return to Herod. ~Matthew 2:12
You can’t meet Jesus and stay the same!