Wise Men Still Seek Him — Part 2

Series: When God Breaks the Silence

Speaker: Bishop James E. Collins

December 26, 2021

Bishop James E. Collins

Presiding Bishop

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When God Breaks the Silence
Wise Men Still Seek Him
Matthew 2:1-12

 

I. Facts Concerning the Three “Wise Men”

  1. There were possibly  than three “wise men.”

     

  2. The “wise men” were    when Jesus was born.

     

  3. The “wise men” were in pursuit of .

     

  4. The “wise men” did not follow a  to Bethlehem.

     

II. Characteristics of Modern Day “Wise men”

  1. Modern day “wise men” seek first and foremost the wisdom of .

        Scripture:  

 

  1. Modern day “wise men” seek to live lives governed by   .

     

        Maintaining Moral Integrity in Your Life:

            1) Define your .

 

            2) Analyze your every choice in light of who is “” watching you.

                 Scripture:  

 

            3)  integrity.

                 Scripture:  

 

            4) Never consider yourself above .

                 Scripture:  

 

            5) Keep a close watch on your   .

                 Scripture:  

 

            6) If you are married,  your own marriage.

                 Scripture:  

 

            7) Develop healthy  for emotional and sexual energy.

                 Scripture:  

 

            8) Guard your .

                 Scripture:  

                 Scripture verses that deal with guarding the mind:

                                    Key Scripture:  

 

            9) Remind yourself regularly of the    of moral failure.

 

            10) Take the necessary  to protect yourself.

                 Scripture:  

 

                 Key Thought: We get in trouble when we are deceived into believing we are  the .

  1. Modern Day “wise men” seek the counsel of  men.

        Scriptures:              

 

        Two main reasons we don’t seek wisdom from wiser men:

            1) We don’t want to truly hear what we  to hear.

                 Scripture:  

 

            2) We don’t fully realize the dangerous power of .

                 Scriptures:      

 

III. The Conclusion of the Matter

   The symbolic meaning of the three gifts brought by the “wise men”:

  1. Gold: Gold was the  by which all other things were compared but in Jesus, there was no comparison.

     

  2. Frankincense: Brought as  to our King.

     

  3. Myrrh: Spice for  the .

     

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