Sermons About Herod
Playing to the Crowd
John the Baptist wasn’t confronting power for the sake of justice, to right some wrong that was being done to the people, or to free them from the yoke of oppression. No one’s life was on the line but his. He saved no one. He died as the result of a request from a stupid girl at the urging of her vengeful mother, who was up to her neck in sin with her husband’s brother. John died for the sake of God’s righteousness and the people to whom he witnessed completely missed the point. It seems like an awful waste.
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Getting the Most Out of Trouble
See your sin; Savor God's Love; Grasp your Identity; Embrace God's Purpose
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3 Vindications of Christ that build confidence (Matt. 2:13-23)
Matthew continues to show God's sovereign care and affirmation of the Sod of God incarnate, the Messiah, who will "save His people from their sins." Sovereign protection, human misery, and cultural identity all serve to further confirm the obedient Son, the acceptable sacrifice, and the true King of God's people.
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Three Witnesses & Three Reactions to the King (Matthew 2:1-12)
Matthew continues in His witness to the birth of the long awaited King of the Jews and sets the stage for the reaction of the world to Him: 1) Magi - Gentiles from the East, give witness by their searching for the King 2) Herod - pagan ruler of Jerusalem, gives witness by his fear of the King, and 3) the Jewish Leaders give witness by their acknowledging the Scriptures testimony to the King. All give testimony to the reality of a King born, to the Jews, in the Land of Bethlehem. They each also stand as a warning to us in the church and bear witnesses to the fact that no one is saved apart from faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Beginnings
"And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them and healed their sick." Matthew 14:14
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The Disturbed Heart
This is indeed a special week in the Christian calendar, as we celebrate what Christians called - “The Feast of the Nativity of Jesus Christ.†During Advent we have been looking at some of the heart conditions that can cause us to miss His coming. Today in the Word we will consider The Disturbed Heart. Having looked at a few people who missed that first Christmas, we have seen more deeply into our own hearts. We looked at the average heart and its many idols. We looked at the preoccupied heart of Caesar Augustus, and also the unaffected heart of the religious leaders. Join us this morning as we continue to prepare our hearts not only for this Christmas, but also for His second coming.
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