God's Presence

A.  Matthew 2:1

        1.  God incarnate
        2.  Some wise men noticed his presence 
                  i.  Proverbs 2:6 - For the Lord grants WISDOM!  From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

B.  Matthew 2:2
        1.  They saw the star rising and knew that Jesus was born KING!
        2.  They came prepared to worship

C.  Matthew 3:3-8
        1.  The presence of God calls for a response:  something that is done as a reaction to something else.
                  i.  King Herod , disturbed
                 ii.  And all of Jerusalem

D.  Matthew 2:9
        1.  God guided them by a star!
                  i.  They saw the star in verse 2 and went to Jerusalem for human advise, to no avail
                 ii.  They once again sought God and He led them by the star. 

E.      Matthew 2:10
        1.  When they arrived under the star they were filled with joy  
                  i.  Matthew 2:11 - On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and 
                      worshiped him.  Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Conclusion

• God’s presence 
  
• John 14:15-17 - If you love me, obey my commandments.  And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate, who will never leave you.  He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth.  The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him .But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you.