Christmas Series: God The First Missionary

Week #4 The Grinch Who Tried To Kill Christmas

Matthew 2:1-23

December 8, 2019

Power Point

I. The Dangers of Jesus Childhood.

  1. Herod plotted to find and kill Jesus. (vs. 1-12)

 

  1. Herod kills all the children 2 and under. (vs. 16-18)

 

  1. Herod’s son takes over. (vs. 19-23)

 

II. The miraculous moving of God.

  1. The Provision and Protection of God.

 

  1. The obedience to God.

 

III. Lessons learned:

  1. Obedience to God allowed for direction and protection for them.

 

  1. God always delivers His obedient servant.

 

  1. Believers should wait upon God before acting.

Waiting upon God is part of obedience, and God directs  the obedient person.

 

  1. Believers should expect persecution.

 

  1. Parents influence their children enormously.

 

6. God leads the believer step by step.