Matthew 2:1-12 // The Reality of Worship (Preached on December 25, 2022)

Far from simply wise men who happened to notice a new star from their home east of Israel, the magi understood the significance of what they observed in the sky. Compelled to worship the recently born King of the Jews, they demonstrated the impulse that drives us all. Herod the Great denied the worship of God because he worshiped himself--a tendency we each must guard against. Finally, the magi found the Son of God and fell down prostrate before Him. The reality of their worship was on display as they presented their treasures to Jesus.