Nine Lessons and Carols- Born by the Book

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Nine Lessons and Carols- Born by the Book

The Lord's Day Morning December 30, 2007 Matthew 2:1-12 Nine Lessons and Carols The Eighth Lesson Born by the Book Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III Amen. If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Matthew 2:1-12. We are working our way through the “Nine Lessons and Carols” of the King's College Christmas Service. We are at the Eighth Lesson today, which deals with the coming of the wise men to worship Jesus. His birth has been some time before, and they have now made their way a far distance from the East to seek out this new king of the Jews. And Matthew records the story here. You may have heard that the Archbishop of Canterbury got himself in a bit of trouble before Christmas by granting an interview to a newspaper editor who was asking questions about this…

Jesus born in Bethlehem: According to Scripture

Matthew 2:1-12 Jesus born in Bethlehem: According to Scripture Would you please turn with me in your Bibles to Matthew chapter 2. As we continue our study in the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. Last week we concentrated on the circumstances of Jesus’ birth and the nature of our Savior. Some of the things that Matthew teaches us about who He is. His virgin birth sets forth His divinity and His perfect humanity. His name Immanuel reminds us of the mystery of the incarnation. His very given name, Jesus, the one who saves, reminds us that He has come to save us from sin, save us for holiness. This week we begin in chapter 2, which sets forth the worship of that Christ. Let’s hear the word of the living God. Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days…

A Festival of 9 Lessons and Carols – Wise Men…

A Festival of 9 Lessons & Carols The Lord's Day Morning December 25, 2005 Matthew 2:1-12 “Wise Men From the East” Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to Matthew, chapter two, as we come to the eighth of nine studies in the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols that we've been looking at all December long. Let me just remind you before we read chapter two, the first twelve verses, of the Gospel of Matthew, of what Matthew has told us in chapter one. Matthew starts his Gospel in a way that all Southerners will recognize, with a genealogy, and he does that for a number of reasons–just two in particular I want to draw to your attention. He's not only a descendant of kings, He's a descendant of the king, King David. This…

Flight, Murder, and Return From Egypt

Please turn with me in your Bibles to Matthew chapter 2. As we have opened this glorious gospel in the last few weeks, we have seen Matthew in the genealogy tell us of the origins of our Savior and the recounting of the story of His virgin birth. He has witnessed to the divinity of our Savior and His almighty and all sufficient saving power. And in the first part of this passage itself, we have seen much in terms of spiritual truth. We saw in the coming of the Gentiles those Magi who came to…

Jesus’ Baptism: To Fulfill all Righteousness

Turn with me in your Bibles to Matthew chapter 3, as we continue our study in this gospel. Matthew chapter 3, beginning in verse 13. Hear God’s holy and inspired word. “Then Jesus arrived from Galilee at the Jordan coming to John, to be baptized by him. But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?” But Jesus answering said to him, “Permit it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all…

Jesus’ Temptation and Response

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He then became hungry. And the tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” But He answered and said, “It is written, 'MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.'” Then the devil *took Him into the holy city; and he had Him…

The Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand

How lovely is His dwelling place. Please turn with me in your Bible to Matthew chapter 4. We enter a new section of the Gospel of Matthew today as we begin in verse 12 of Matthew chapter 4. In chapter 1, we saw the origins of our Savior. We saw His identity set forth. David’s son is David’s Lord. He is the appointed Messiah. The one that God had promised to send to His people. In Matthew chapter 2 we saw the Gentiles worshipping Him as the Son of God who saves the world. They came from afar,…

Four Disciples Chosen

Turn with me in your Bibles to Matthew chapter 4 as we continue our study in Matthew'’ gospel. We continue in the first days of Jesus’ ministry in Galilee as He calls His first disciples into active service. Hear the word of the living God, God’s holy, inerrant and inspired Word, beginning in verse eighteen. Matthew 4:18-21 Our Father we thank You for this Your Word and we ask that You would bless it to our spiritual nourishment. Open our eyes that we might behold wonderful things in…

Proclamation and Healing

Turn with me in your Bibles to Matthew chapter 4 as we continue our study in Matthew’s gospel. In chapter 1, we saw the identity of our Lord set forth through His genealogy. In chapter 2, we saw Him worshipped by shepherds and by the Gentile, the Magi from the east who had come to Him. In chapter 3, we saw His baptism, and in that baptism and in that baptism, God’s acknowledgment of His person and His ministry and His commission to Him to be the lamb of God, who would take away the sins of…

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