The King’s Reception

Matthew 2:1-12

About the Sermon

Jesus is heaven's greatest treasure for the world. He is also the greatest threat to this world's kings and kingdoms. No surprise, then, that "king Herod" and kings today plot against God's anointed and those who take refuge in him. In Matthew 2:1–2 we witness how Jesus' birth was received. No one had a better birth announcement than Jesus. No one had a more conflicted reception.

About the Series

When Matthew recorded his account of Jesus’ arrival, he did so to make a point: Jesus’ arrival was the fulfillment of the hopes and expectations of the Old Testament Scriptures. Over and again, Matthew quotes or alludes to promises and prophecies concerning the Messiah, Jesus, who came to save his people from their sins.
When Matthew recorded his account of Jesus' arrival, he did so to make a point: Jesus' arrival was the fulfillment of the hopes and expectations of the Old Testament Scriptures. Over and again, Matthew quotes or alludes to promises and prophecies concerning the Messiah, Jesus, who came to save his people from their sins.

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