Part of the reason some have not discovered myrrh in their walk of faith is the need to be more engaged in the journey of seeking Him.

1. Matthew 2:1-2
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea,
during the time of King Herod, Magi from the
east came to Jerusalem and asked, ‘Where is the
One who has been born King of the Jews? We
saw His star in the east and have come to
worship Him”
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2. Matthew 2:3-5
When King Herod heard this He was disturbed,
and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called
together all the people’s chief priests and
teachers of the law, he asked them where the
Christ was to be born. ‘In Bethlehem in Judea,’
they replied, ‘for this is what the prophet has
written:
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3. Matthew 2:6-7
‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by
no means least among the rulers of Judah; for
out of you will come a Ruler who will be the
Shepherd of my people Israel.’” Then Herod
called the Magi secretly and found out from
them the exact time the star had appeared.
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4. Matthew 2:8-9
He sent them to Bethlehem and said, ‘Go and
make careful search for the Child. As soon as
you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go
and worship Him.’ After they had heard the king,
they went on their way, and the star they had
seen in the east went ahead of them until it
stopped over the place where the Child was.
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5. Matthew 2:10-12
When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.
On coming to the house, they saw the child with
his mother Mary, and they bowed down and
worshipped Him. Then they opened their
treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold
and of incense and of myrrh. And having been
warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they
returned to their country by another route.
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6. Jesus paid for many BENEFITS
that believers may or may not be
walking in.
There are a variety of reasons we may not walk
in the benefits of Christ, including IGNORANCE.
There is a cure, it’s called LEARNING.
Some don’t have a problem with ignorance, but
APATHY.

7. …there is also PRETENSE.
The primary purpose of the magi’s
visit was not to give material gifts,
but to offer their WORSHIP.
But if a PROPHET handles accurately the word of
God, I don’t know my Bible that well.
We use ignorance as an EXCUSE when it should
become our MOTIVATION

8. But if a PRIEST is one set apart
for God, I don’t really have the
time.
Remedy for apathy is HUNGER.
Which is more valuable to me? The PRESENCE
of God or the PRESENTS of the world.
Part of the reason some have not discovered
myrrh in their walk of faith is the need to be
more engaged in the JOURNEY of seeking Him.

9. Please take a moment to fill out your
Communication Card
My Next Step Today is to:
( ) Do the home life help (in bulletin)
( ) Be more intentional about learning/growing in
faith.
( ) Address areas of my life where I may have
become apathetic or complacent
( ) Evaluate any areas of pretense I may have
( ) Look for opportunities to minster/bless others.
( ) Other________________________