Sermon Notes - Sunday, January 8, 2023

Life Goals: New Year's Revelation

Matthew 2:1-12 NIV

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him." 3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 When he had called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. 5 "In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written: 6 "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 shepherd my people Israel." 7 Then Herod call the Magi secretly and found out from the exact time the star had appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him." 9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with is mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshipped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

One Word: "LIFE"

Look In - Look Up - Look Out

But Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. 8 They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit. - Jeremiah 17: 7-8 NIV

Daily Scripture Readings Week of January 9-14

Monday Jeremiah 17:7-8

Tuesday Isaiah 61: 1-3

Wednesday Colossians 1: 9-12

Thursday Ephesians 3: 14-19

Friday Philippians 4: 8-9

Saturday Hebrews 12: 1-3

Prayer for this week:

Holy Loving God of Grace,

Open my eyes and my ears

My heart and my mind

My hands and my feet

To receive and respond

To Your Word and Your Spirit

Today and every day

For my good and Your glory

Which is all of our greatest good.

In Jesus name and for His sake, Amen.