Thank you for joining me in preparing our hearts for Christmas...with all the world's depravity and sadness, Jesus is our only hope!
The Nativity
Exposure: Read about the kings who came to worship Jesus. Look at the
pieces of a nativity set and consider the features the artist used to
show that the scene is centered on Christ.
Exploration: What do you think it would have been like to be right in
the middle of that? What stance or position would you take in that
scene?
Expression: The wise men worshiped Jesus by kneeling. Get on your knees
and express to Him right now how much you love Him. How does just being
in that position change the position of your heart?
Experience: The wise men also worshiped by offering their best gifts.
Think of a creative way to offer worship today that has nothing to do
with singing.
Matthew 2:1-12
1 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, 2 saying, "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him." 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet: 6
"And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least
among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will
shepherd my people Israel."
7 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. 8
And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go and search diligently for
the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may
come and worship him." 9 After listening to the king,
they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it
rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the
child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. 11
And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and
they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they
offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. 12 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.
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