12-24-2017
"How to Be a Wise Person"
Matthew 2. 1-12

HOW TO BE A WISE PERSON? Matt. 2. 1-12 I.  Questions: Who Were The Magi? II.  What Do Scholars Often Think About Them? *No one knows for sure- how many where from- what their beliefs and backgrounds were? III.  Why Does ________ Include This Story in His Gospel? A.  Matthew is greatly interested in _______…and how Jesus fulfills it B.  The main point of Gospels is NOT history, but ______ ______!  IV.  What Can We Learn About Our Own Spiritual __________?  1)Pay attention to the _______  2)Take the spiritual journey *Your SPIRITUAL JOURNEY to know Jesus, and to walk with Him through life…is not a ______TRIP,  so take the time to do it right 3)Beware of the enemies of the ______ *In our day there are so many enemies to the truth- college profs, politicians, news media…governments and leaders… armed intruders… 4)WHEN YOU REALIZE GOD IS LEADING YOUR LIFE- ________, Rejoice, And Worship 5)________YOUR VALUABLES TO CHRIST *What is valuable to you?  Possessions?  Your loved ones?  Your calling or reputation or influence? What about Traditions?  6)GO AWAY BY A ___________ ROUTE *They had obviously seen what they had set out to find…did it change them?  How did it change them?  *Can we be in presence of the Holy One and NOT be changed, or affected?  (Possible BUT Not Wise). V.  THIS SAME TRUTH APPLIES TO _____ and Others: A.  We can ignore the God-moments and go about our lives UN-CHANGED…OR- We can go “a different way.” B.  Difference must be ___________ C. Are there things in your life that need to change…and be different?