Listen "Who is Jesus? The King of Kings"
Episode Synopsis
Matthew 2:1-12
Sermon Notes:Main Point: Jesus, alone, is the King of kings.1. The Jewish Heart was not Ready (vv.1-3)2. Forsaking Plausible Deniability (vv. 3-8)3. How the Magi were Right (vv. 9-11)4. How Herod was Right (v.12)Reflection Questions:1. What does Herod's antagonism against the messiah teach us about mankind? Sin?2. What do you make of the star phenomena in Matthew 2? What conceptions are challenged by this miracle?3. How might we benefit from more precisely meditating on Christ's reign as the King of kings this Christmas?4. What application to our lives today can be made from the reminder that rulers who rage against Christ, like Herod, will be subjected to the King of kings?
Sermon Notes:Main Point: Jesus, alone, is the King of kings.1. The Jewish Heart was not Ready (vv.1-3)2. Forsaking Plausible Deniability (vv. 3-8)3. How the Magi were Right (vv. 9-11)4. How Herod was Right (v.12)Reflection Questions:1. What does Herod's antagonism against the messiah teach us about mankind? Sin?2. What do you make of the star phenomena in Matthew 2? What conceptions are challenged by this miracle?3. How might we benefit from more precisely meditating on Christ's reign as the King of kings this Christmas?4. What application to our lives today can be made from the reminder that rulers who rage against Christ, like Herod, will be subjected to the King of kings?
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