The Magi (Matthew 2:1-12)
Sermon for Milledgeville and Centenary UMC... [Title Slide] The Magi (Matthew 2:1-12) The Wise Still Seek Him [Slide] A kindergarten class is performing the traditional Nativity scene for their adoring parents. The three kings enter the manger scene, dressed in royal color, with glittering cardboard crowns and costume jewelry. The first little tyke bellows, "I bring you a gift of gold!" The second confidently says, "I bring you myrrh!" The third hesitates a moment, then mumbles, "Here, Frank sent this . . . " Merry Christmas everyone! Like the magi from the east, we are gathered to worship Christ and His Nativity. Hail the newborn King! Let’s have a quiz. How many kings visited the manger? That’s a trick question. There were no kings. These were magi. We don’t know how many magi came to Bethlehem. Matthew doesn’t tell us. There could have been 2 or 20! We only say three because of the gifts of gold, frankincense an...