The Promised One (4 of 5)
Series: Promise One
Lenny Ports
Matthew 2:1
Welcome to Encounter's Christmas service. We are so blessed that you are here with us this morning to celebrate Christmas. We can get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, shopping and looking at lights, and baking and eating gingerbread men, that we can let the true meaning of Christmas slip. Someone may ask, ''what is the true meaning of Christmas?'' Most young people say, ''I know what it is - getting presents!'' The clue is in the first 6 letters of Christmas and that is CHRIST. Christmas is all about JESUS - the greatest Christmas gift the world has ever known.
Let us Pray.
Matthew 2:1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, ''Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.'' 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 So they said to him, ''In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet: 6 'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, Are not the least among the rulers of Judah; For out of you shall come a Ruler Who will shepherd My people Israel.' '' 7 Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, ''Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.'' 9 When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. 11 And when they had come into the house, ...
Series: Promise One
Lenny Ports
Matthew 2:1
Welcome to Encounter's Christmas service. We are so blessed that you are here with us this morning to celebrate Christmas. We can get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, shopping and looking at lights, and baking and eating gingerbread men, that we can let the true meaning of Christmas slip. Someone may ask, ''what is the true meaning of Christmas?'' Most young people say, ''I know what it is - getting presents!'' The clue is in the first 6 letters of Christmas and that is CHRIST. Christmas is all about JESUS - the greatest Christmas gift the world has ever known.
Let us Pray.
Matthew 2:1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, ''Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.'' 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 So they said to him, ''In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet: 6 'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, Are not the least among the rulers of Judah; For out of you shall come a Ruler Who will shepherd My people Israel.' '' 7 Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, ''Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.'' 9 When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. 11 And when they had come into the house, ...
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