When God Interrupts

Pastor Michael Seto

Matthew 2:1-16

Our human nature is to control everything (we reject God’s rule)

Embrace God’s disturbances

(Matthew 2:1-9)

Who was King Herod?

Herod: “King of the Jews”

Herod was disturbed

• Herod was disturbed and all of Jerusalem with him.

• Jesus’ arrival signifies a massive disturbance.

• The idea of Jesus as King vs. The reality of Jesus as King

• We’d rather have the posture of comfort than surrender to God

Herod fights against God’s plan

(Matthew 2:10-16)

• Herod destroys others to save himself

• Jesus offers Himself to save others

A “fully-surrendered” life should look DISTURBED

Living surrendered to Jesus’ rule:

discern - listen - embrace

Where am I experiencing disturbances?

• Conflict

• Choices

• Changes

Jesus invites us to let go of our grip and trust His way.