the coming of jesus - week 3 notes
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Notes from Week 3 of "The Coming of Jesus (According to Matthew)": The Wise Men, The Fool, and GraceTRANSCRIPT
Matthew 2:1-12The Wise Men, The Fool, and Grace
The Wise Men
How ___________ are you willing to go to ______________________________?
Whathaveyousacrificed?Whatwouldbewillingtogiveup? Whatifit’scostly,inconvenient,ormesseswithyourpreconceivedplans? Whatifitdoesn’tmakesenseorisuncomfortable? Whatifyouhavenocluewhereitwillleadyou?Would you still go?
The Fool (Herod)
Are you a “Christian” by ________________________ only?
Herodwasappointed“KingoftheJews”bytheRomans,buthadzerofaith. Areyouthe“realdeal”orafraudlikeHerod? Whatevidencedoyouhaveforthat? HaveyoutrulyrepentedofsinandtrustedJesusChrist? Read 1 John 5:13. Doyouknowthatyouhaveeternallife? Beyondashadowofadoubt?Ifnot,whynot? Doyouneedtorepentofyoursin,trustJesus,andbecomeaChristian?
Grace (God’s amazing, unconditional, and undeserved love for you, in Jesus!)
Have you experienced God’s ________________________? Or at a heart level do you still believe it’s all on you?
Read Ephesians 2:1-10. What’sthedifferencebetweengraceandworks(law)? Whatistheendresultofgrace?Whatistheendresultofworks(law)? Doesthewaywelivematter? HaveyouexperiencedGod’sgrace??? HaveyoutrulyrepentedofsinandtrustedJesusChrist?
The Third Sunday of AdventDecember 11, 2011
Wawasee Community Bible ChurchMilford, Indiana
Pastor Josh Weiland