If you’ve been around Harvest since the last time I preached about the Magi, you know that the topic is a trigger…a theological pet peeve of mine. I have been known to rant when it comes to the accuracy of the account of the visit of the so-called wise men. And we’re facing down Matthew 2:1-12 again as we continue in our current series, A Five Guys Christmas. We’ll look at “the guys” who made the journey from “the east” and came to acknowledge the new “king of the Jews” by bowing down before him. Get ready to clean up that Nativity set you have at home! Join us Sunday online or in person as we set the record straight together and hear a message about bowing to the King.

Series: A Five Guys Christmas

Todd Dugard

Message: 3 – Bowing to the King (The Magi)

Harvest Bible Chapel

Text: Matthew 2:1-12

December 15, 2024

As a believer, I must bow to the King having…

…a sincere longing to be with him (v. 1-8)

Numbers 24:17a

…an eager anticipation to know him (v. 9-10)

Philippians 3:10-11

…a generous offering to give him (v. 11)

Is your giving...?

1) to God

2) without condition

3) generous

4) willing

…a sensitive spirit to follow him (v. 12)

Matthew 16:24

Galatians 2:20

In the day-to day trenches of adult life, there is actually no such thing as atheism. There is no such thing as not worshipping. Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship. ~ David Foster Wallace, This Is Water.