Do we worship Jesus? As we conclude our time looking into the story of the birth of the Savior, the question comes down to, what is our response to Him? Read Matthew 2:11-12. After coming into the house they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way. Matthew 2:11‭-‬12 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.2.11-12.NASB They had come all that way and once they encountered Jesus, they fell…

They were rejoicing. They were so glad when the star was back in view. Read Matthew 2:9-10. After hearing the king, they went their way; and the star, which they had seen in the east, went on before them until it came and stood over the place where the Child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. Matthew 2:9‭-‬10 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.2.9-10.NASB They got the information from the king and were back on their way, but they were more overjoyed when they saw the star. When we see God moving, are we overjoyed? What gets us excited? Why wouldn’t seeing God work and move make us…

Search carefully. Herod brought the magi to him secretly to find out the age of the star, but he told them his motivation was one of worship. Read Matthew 2:7-8. Then Herod secretly called the magi and determined from them the exact time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and worship Him.” Matthew 2:7‭-‬8 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.2.7-8.NASB Herod felt the need to explain himself to the magi, which was odd. He was the king, and could have commanded them to tell him anything he…

They knew all along. When Herod went to his wise men to understand what the magi had told him, all his advisers were able to find the answer he was looking for. They had known the answer all along of where the king of the Jews would be born. Read Matthew 2:5-6. They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet: ‘ and you , bethlehem , land of judah , are by no means least among the leaders of judah ; for out of you shall come forth a ruler who will shepherd my people israel .'” Matthew 2:5‭-‬6 NASB…

Troubled? The magi have come looking for the one who was born king. Obviously, Herod would be troubled as he was the current king. But this news didn’t just trouble him, it troubled everyone. Read Matthew 2:3-4. When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. Matthew 2:3‭-‬4 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.2.3-4.NASB With the coming of the magi, it became very important to Herod to know and understand where this new king may be from. What did the magi know about this king? What did…

Where is he? Jesus has been born. We saw that in Luke’s account of the Christmas story. Now we turn to Matthew to see the next part of the story. Read Matthew 2:1-2. Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” Matthew 2:1‭-‬2 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.2.1-2.NASB People were looking for Jesus. They knew he had been born even though nothing formal had ever been announced. There wasn’t any parties to…