"This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!"-Matthew 17:5

"...the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost."—Luke 9:1-10

"Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!"—John 1:29

The reign of Jesus compared and contrasted with that of Idi Amin Dada, former ruler of Uganda, Africa.

Sermon text: 1. To follow after the Star of Bethlehem (Matthew 2:1-8) 2. To worship before the Star of Bethlehem (Matthew 2:9-12)

"...Herod is going to search for the child to kill him..."—Matthew 2:13

A minister once said, "Away with the sentimental baby Jesus...away with the manger!" But the infant Jesus is more than cute. He's the incarnate God in vulnerable form. So bow down, like the Wise Men, to the virgin-born child.

The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them. —Isaiah 11:6

"So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him."—Matthew 24:44

"But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name."—John 20:31