Trinity Fellowship Assembly of God

Continuing On In Your Journey

Matthew 2:1-12                                                                                                 Pastor Tom Squashic

MAIN THOUGHT: Every believer can follow the Lord by noting the actions of the wise men.

The wise men recognized God’s signs.

Matthew 2:2 NKJ “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.’”  2:11

Notice the importance of worshiping King Jesus!

Timing was of utmost importance.

Matthew 2:7 NKJ “Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared.”

The wise men put action to what they believed.

Matthew 2:2 NKJ “…For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.’”

They obeyed immediately!  They did not miss the window of opportunity.

Faith without works is dead!

James 2:17 NKJ “Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.”

20 “But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?”

26 “For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.”

The wise men gave gifts that were crucial.

Matthew 2:11 NKJ “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.”

The wise men obeyed the direction of the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 2:12 NKJ “Then, being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way.”

Lessons to learn from the Wise Men

Pay attention to the signs God places before you.

God knows we are not rocket scientists.  He makes His way clear as we seek Him and stay in His Word.

 Keep the worship of Jesus foremost in your life.

If your love for Jesus gets out of focus, all of life gets out of focus.

Delayed obedience is disobedience.  Obey now!

God is waiting for you to give.

It meets needs and benfits you.

 Be alert to the Holy Spirit’s direction.

If your heart desires to obey and do God’s will, the Holy Spirit will speak to you so you understand.

 We are a Spirit-led people.  God is speaking and we need to listen and hear!

Revelation 2-3 – Seven times this phrase is repeated:

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches…”  Rev. 2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22