Christmas Gifts (3 of 3)
Series: Christmas
Mike Stone
Matthew 2:11
A Yankee was traveling through South Alabama one Christmas and saw a nativity scene on the town square. The wise men were there and they were wearing firemen's helmets. He stopped and asked a lady why they were dressed that way. She said, ''Don't you know the wise men came from a-far!''
Even though we understand these magi were not present at the birth of our Lord, we still wish to study the gifts they brought to lay before the Christ child. And what gifts they were!
If you were in a department store and saw gifts in someone else's buggy, you could tell a lot about a person based on the gifts.
For example, the camouflaged outfit and rifle are for a hunter.
The baseball bat and glove are for an athlete.
The air compressor and pneumatic nail gun are most likely for a man.
The new microwave and kitchen towels are probably for a lady.
The little baby doll with a miniature stroller is for a little girl.
The bag of plastic army soldiers is typically for a little boy.
In other words, if you saw the gifts you would know some things about the recipient. With that in mind, what do these Christmas gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh teach us about the recipient? What do these Christmas gifts say about Jesus?
1. His Royalty (Gold)
Christ is Savior. A miracle worker. A teacher. A prophet.
But this gift represents a wonderful truth. Christ is a King!
Verse 2 - Where is He who is born King of the Jews?
Verse 6 (Micah 5:2) - Out of you shall come a Ruler.
So, we sing, ''Hark the herald angels sing 'Glory to the newborn King!'''
A. A king has a scope (Where is he king?)
Obviously, the king of France is king over France.
The king of England is king over England.
But where is Jesus the King?
He is King over Creation.
Hebrews 1:3 - He upholds the creation by the word of His power.
John 1:3 - ''All things came into being through Him and apart from Him nothing came ...
Series: Christmas
Mike Stone
Matthew 2:11
A Yankee was traveling through South Alabama one Christmas and saw a nativity scene on the town square. The wise men were there and they were wearing firemen's helmets. He stopped and asked a lady why they were dressed that way. She said, ''Don't you know the wise men came from a-far!''
Even though we understand these magi were not present at the birth of our Lord, we still wish to study the gifts they brought to lay before the Christ child. And what gifts they were!
If you were in a department store and saw gifts in someone else's buggy, you could tell a lot about a person based on the gifts.
For example, the camouflaged outfit and rifle are for a hunter.
The baseball bat and glove are for an athlete.
The air compressor and pneumatic nail gun are most likely for a man.
The new microwave and kitchen towels are probably for a lady.
The little baby doll with a miniature stroller is for a little girl.
The bag of plastic army soldiers is typically for a little boy.
In other words, if you saw the gifts you would know some things about the recipient. With that in mind, what do these Christmas gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh teach us about the recipient? What do these Christmas gifts say about Jesus?
1. His Royalty (Gold)
Christ is Savior. A miracle worker. A teacher. A prophet.
But this gift represents a wonderful truth. Christ is a King!
Verse 2 - Where is He who is born King of the Jews?
Verse 6 (Micah 5:2) - Out of you shall come a Ruler.
So, we sing, ''Hark the herald angels sing 'Glory to the newborn King!'''
A. A king has a scope (Where is he king?)
Obviously, the king of France is king over France.
The king of England is king over England.
But where is Jesus the King?
He is King over Creation.
Hebrews 1:3 - He upholds the creation by the word of His power.
John 1:3 - ''All things came into being through Him and apart from Him nothing came ...
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