Matthew 2 tells the story of wise men coming to worship Jesus as king of the Jews.  In fact, Jesus is THE King.  Paul makes it clear in 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 that God has given all authority to Jesus to reign over all people.  

Christ is not a last name, but a title.  Jesus is the messiah and the promise of his arrival goes all the way back to Genesis 3:15.  There have been many people to claim they're the messiah but Jesus' resurrection proves he is our true messiah! (1 Peter 1:17-21 and 2 Corinthians 5:16-21) 

Jesus is the messiah, the Son of God.  He, therefore, is deserving of our praise.  But, how do we find a balance of giving praise, glory, and honor to God and to Jesus?  Giving glory and honor to Jesus glorifies the Father (John 13:32 and Philippians 2:9-11).

It's difficult to be thankful in bad times.  But, we can always find something to be thankful for.  Having a thankful heart, especially during most difficult times, leads to victory.  Give thanks in ALL circumstances! (1 Thessalonians 5:18)

Everything we need as Christians is is right in the Bible.  Scripture is infallible and ALL of it is useful.  Take some time in God's word so you can be complete and equipped to do the ministry of the church.  (2 Timothy 3:16)

Think about your role in the church. Are you doing these three things?

1. Worship (Malachi 1:6-14): We're called to worship together for His glory and need to treat worship time with respect.
2. Edification: Love one another, build each other up, and meet each other's needs.
3. Evangelism: Point others to Christ.

With all of our busy schedules, we're missing out on alone time with God.  As busy as Jesus was, he always made alone time in prayer with God a priority.  Here are six occasions Jesus chose to be alone in prayer:
• To prepare for a major task (Luke 4:1-2)
• To recharge after hard work (Mark 6:30-32)
• Before making an important decision (Luke 6:12-13)
• To work through grief (Matthew 14:13)
• In a time of distress (Luke 22:39-44)
• Throughout his ministry (Luke 5:16)

Christians are called to love others.  However, we must hate evil, including the evil works of people (Psalm 97:10, Amos 5:14-15).  Put simply...love the people, hate the sin.

We're saved by grace and we accept that free gift through faith.  But, we must also have actions that back up our faith - we can't receive the gift with a dead faith!  (Ephesians 2:8-10, James 2:14-24)

Because we're justified by grace, salvation is a free gift to us and we can receive this gift through faith. (Romans 3:21-31)  This is described many times in the Bible.  Here are two examples: