THE WISE MEN’S CHRISTMAS QUESTION

MATTHEW 2:1-12

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. THE GOOD [v. 1-2]

 

1. The Certainty of their Question

 

2. The Sincerity of their Question

 

3. The Scope of their Question [2 John 1:10]

 

II. THE BAD [v. 3-8]

 

1. The Heart is Troubled that will Not Trust [v. 3, John 14:1, 27]

 

2. The Life is Troubled that Will Not in Faith Follow the Scriptures [v. 4-6, Luke 24:13-17ff, Heb. 4:2]

 

3. The Person is Troubled that Will find Himself Against God [v. 7-8, Pr. 6:16-19, Ps. 7:11, Hebrews 10:31]

 

III. THE BEAUTIFUL [v. 9-12]

 

1. Following the Light you have is the Path to More Light [v. 9, Jn 8:12, 11:9-10, 12:35; Eph. 5:8, 1 Jn 1:7]

 

2. Following the Lord is the Path to True Joy [v. 10-11, Neh. 8:10, Isaiah 29:19, 66:5, Mt. 25:21, 23]

 

3. Following the Leading of the Lord is the Path to True Satisfaction [v. 12, Pr. 3:5-8]