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Jesus born in Bethlehem
Wise men came from east to Jerusalem
Herod asked leaders where Jesus was born
Prophets said it was Bethlehem
Sent wise men to search for Jesus
Then tell me so I can come worship Him
Star led them to Jesus
And when they had come into the
house, they saw the young Child
with Mary His mother, and fell
down and worshiped Him. And
when they had opened their
treasures, they presented gifts to
Him: gold, frankincense, and
myrrh. Then, being divinely warned
in a dream that they should not
return to Herod, they departed for
their own country another way.
Now when they had departed, behold,
an angel of the Lord appeared to
Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise, take
the young Child and His mother, flee to
Egypt, and stay there until I bring you
word; for Herod will seek the young
Child to destroy Him.“ When he arose,
he took the young Child and His
mother by night and departed for
Egypt, and was there until the death of
Herod, that it might be fulfilled which
was spoken by the Lord through the
prophet, saying, "OUT OF EGYPT I
CALLED MY SON."
Then Herod, when he saw that he
was deceived by the wise men,
was exceedingly angry; and he
sent forth and put to death all the
male children who were in
Bethlehem and in all its districts,
from two years old and under,
according to the time which he
had determined from the wise
men.
Isa. 55:6 “Seek the LORD while He may be found, Call
upon Him while He is near”
Matt. 13:45-46 - the merchant man found the pearl of
great price by searching
Some want to find Christ but do not want to search
Jn. 20:30-31 “And truly Jesus did many other signs in
the presence of His disciples, which are not written in
this book; but these are written that you may believe that
Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing
you may have life in His name.”
They who search will find - Matt.5:6
Acts 2:41 “gladly received” - not forced
“And the Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let
him who hears say, "Come!" And let him who thirsts
come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life
freely.” Rev. 22:17
Matt. 11:28-30 “Come to Me…”
Rev. 2:11 “He that hath an ear, let him hear…”
 Herod sent the wise men to do his searching
 Each have a responsibility to do our searching
 Matthew 25 - ten virgins
 Acts 2:40 “save yourselves”
 Gal. 6:5 “For each one shall bear his own load.”
 Cannot serve God by proxy
Our guiding star is “the light of the glorious Gospel of
Christ” - 2 Cor. 4:4
Ps. 119:105 “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a
light unto my path.”
1 Jn. 4:1 “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test
the spirits, whether they are of God; because many
false prophets have gone out into the world.”
1 Thess. 5:21 “Prove all things; hold fast that which is
good.”
Acts 17:11
- We must obey God rather than man
Acts 5:29 “Then Peter and the other apostles
answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than
men.”
- When there is a conflict we must choose to obey God
- Are you willing to pay the price?
- Will you count the cost and pay the price for
finding Christ?
Luke 14: 26 “If anyone comes to Me and does not
hate his father and mother, wife and children,
brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he
cannot be My disciple. And whoever does not bear
his cross and come after Me cannot be My
disciple.”
- There are many starters and quitters !
Mk. 12:34 “Now when Jesus saw that he
answered wisely, He said to him, "You are not far
from the kingdom of God." But after that no one
dared question Him.”
Gal. 5:7 “You ran well. Who hindered you from
obeying the truth?”
- We must hunt until we find Him or it will not be
worthwhile
They fell down and
worshipped Him
 Do you love Jesus and love to come Worship Him ?
 Do you look for excuses?
Heb. 10:25 “Not forsaking the assembling of
ourselves together, as the manner of some is…”
 Do you search to make sure your worship is
acceptable to the Lord ?
- Can worship in vain - Matt. 15:9
- Can worship in ignorance - Acts 17:23
- In Spirit and in Truth - Jn. 4:24
 Giving is a necessary part of worship
 True worship requires a sacrifice
2 Cor. 8:24 “the proof of your love”
2 Cor. 8:8 “the sincerity of your love”
Rom. 12:1 - not just money but our life
2 Cor. 8:5 “And not only as we had hoped, but they
first gave themselves to the Lord, and then
to us by the will of God.”
 To examine so you believe
 To repent
 Tell world of your faith
 Baptized for remission of sins
Hear
Believe
Repent
Confess
Baptized
Faithful
John 12:48
John 8:24
Luke 13:3
Matt. 10:32-33
Mark 16:16
Matt. 24:13