Paradise Community Church
November 28, 2021 - Join us LIVE at Cinemark Towson at 10:00 AM
Matthew 2:1-12 ESV
1. Motive matters when coming to ______. (V.1-9)
Matthew 2:1-9 ESV
2. The gift-givers come to Jesus for _____. (v10-11)
Matthew 2:10-11 ESV
________ is the motive to come to Jesus.
3. There is a purpose to the _____. (v11)
Matthew 2:11 ESV
1. Gold is a precious metal that has been used for jewelry, ornaments, currency, and idols throughout human history because of its color and shine.
Symbolic of Christ’s status as _____.
2. Frankincense is an expensive fragrance or perfume made from trees in India and Arabia.
Symbolic of a life of ____, “a sweet fragrance.”
3. Myrrh is a specific kind of costly perfume made from rare thorn bushes in Arabia and Ethiopia that are used as an antiseptic anointing oil and embalming fluid.
Symbolic of the _____ Christ came to die for us.
1. Are we coming to Jesus for worship?
2. Are our gifts to Jesus a true sacrifice?
3. Are we honoring Jesus as King?
4. Are we living a life of worship?
5. Are we confident in his life, death, burial, and resurrection?
What Christmas means to me is that my gifts are a reflection of the greatest gift and the greatest gift-giver who has given so much to me!