Seeking Jesus for the wrong reasons may seem like a mystery to believers, but not everyone seeks the Lord with pure motives in their hearts. In the story of the Wise Men, we see the true heart of King Herod as he interacts with them. Matthew 2:7 Then Herod called for a private meeting with the wise …
The wisemen began by seeking Jesus in the wrong place. Matthew 2: Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, 2 “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we …
Jesus had unexpected seekers following his birth. These men were not Jews but Gentiles from the east. Matthew 2:1Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, 2 “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his …
God provided a divine warning in a dream to Joseph. This was the second dream of Joseph that Scripture tells us about. In Joseph’s first dream, an angel explained how Mary was pregnant and instructed Joseph to marry her immediately. Joseph quickly obeyed. Now Jesus has been born, and the wise men from the east …
God can communicate in warning dreams to protect us. The evil King Herod wanted the Wisemen to find out where Jesus was and report to him. They may not have realized the danger Herod posed to Jesus, but God did and gave them a dream. Matthew 2:12 When it was time to leave, they returned to …
Soon after his birth, satan tried to kill the Messiah to destroy God’s plan to rescue humanity from their sins. When King Herod learned that the Wisemen had come to worship the newborn king of the Jews, he was deeply disturbed. He was paranoid and saw the newborn king as threatening his leadership. Earlier in …
The politics of persecution gives insight into the story of an angel releasing Peter from prison. Herod Agrippa I was the ruler who arrested Peter after killing the Apostle James. Acts 12:1 About that time King Herod Agrippa began to persecute some believers in the church. 2 He had the apostle James (John’s brother) killed with …
Why does Jesus disturb people? Why are they afraid of Him? As soon as Jesus was born, people became disturbed. Matthew 2:1 Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, 2 “Where is the newborn king of the …
Why does Jesus disturb people? Why are they afraid of Him? As soon as Jesus is born, people are becoming disturbed. Matthew 2:1Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, 2 “Where is the newborn king of the …