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HowTo Christmas Church Service Celebration Baptist Leesburg Florida

CELEBRATION BAPTIST CHURCH - DEC. 17, 2023
Christmas Superstars Part 4

“Magi from the East came to Jerusalem.” (Matthew 2:1)

4-MAJOR WORLD EMPIRES
(1) Babylonian Empire (2) Medo-Persian
(3) Greeks (4) Roman Empire

MAGI ~ Tribe of People among the Medes. Skilled in Astronomy (science) and Astrology (superstition)

Book of Daniel : Medes were high ranking officials in the Babylonian Empire who came in contact with a Daniel who was head over the Magi in the time of King Darius.

THEIR JOURNEY WAS A JOURNEY OF :

FAITH
OBEDIENCE (Matthew 2:1, 2:9, 2:12)
3. SACRIFICE (2 Samuel 2:24)
Gold ~ Royalty & Wealth. (Jesus: The King of Kings)
Frankincense ~ Incense to worship God (Jesus: The Son of God)
Myrrh ~ Perfume used to anoint embalm and preserve the dead. (Jesus: The Sacrificial Lamb)”
4. WORSHIP (Matthew 2:10)
CLAPPING. Psalm 47:1, "Clap your hands, all you peoples”
2. SHOUT. Psalm 47:1, "Shout to God with the voice of triumph”
3. SINGING. Numbers 21:16-17. “Then Israel sang this song:
Spring up, O well. Sing bout it.” And the well sprung up".
4. BOWING. Psalm 95:6, "Oh come, let us worship and bow
down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker”.
5. LIFTING. Psalm 134:2, "Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord".