This Christmas and on into the New Year, every time we see a star, whether it's in God's night sky, or on a tree.let's be reminded to see, follow & point to Jesus! We pointing others to the star & the Savior? Are we following the star & seeking Jesus?.I think this question from the Wise Men in our Bible verse above for this Christmas story Bible study can remind us of three questions we can ![]() (John 14:6) God's Word by His Holy Spirit continues to do the same today! If we seek God too, He promises to be found. The Wise Men sought Him, and the star led them to The Way, The Truth, and The Life. In the same way, God continues to use His Word to point people to Jesus the Christ, Savior of the world. Remember the young Jewish girl, Hadassah, who became Queen Esther of Persia? God used her influence "for such a time as this" (Esther 4:4) to the point that "many of the people of the land became Jews" (Esther 8:17) opening the door for God's Scripture there! Daniel, himself, prophesied about the coming Messiah when he lived there. Remember Daniel and his friends, Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego, along with many other Jews who were taken to Babylon during Judah's captivity? God's Word went with them in their hearts and also likely in writings among the artifacts taken from the temple. Think about it.how would these men have heard this prophecy from Isaiah 60:6 or Balaam's prophecy of a star that would announce the birth of a special King meant to be worshiped? (Numbers 24:17,19) ‘AND YOU, BETHLEHEM, LAND OF JUDAH, ARE BY NO MEANS LEAST AMONG THE LEADERS OF JUDAH FOR OUT OF YOU SHALL COME FORTH A RULER WHO WILL SHEPHERD MY PEOPLE ISRAEL.’” In Matthew 2:5-6 the Magi quote Micah 5:2 - "They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea for this is what has been written by the prophet: Most scholars believe they were from the royal courts of Babylonia and Persia. ![]() They most likely studied among other things both astrology and ancient writings. Have you ever thought about how the Wise Men of the Christmas story knew about the star? Most Bible scholars believe these men (traditionally three in number because of the three gifts mentioned in Scripture) to have been of a certain group of priestly scholars or "Magi". The Wise Seek - Read Matthew 2:1-8 Christmas Story As we dig deeper into the Wisemen or Three Kings of the Christmas story, let's keep these two facts at the forefront of our thinking. Stars have been used as guides for thousands of years we can determine directions from them. To introduce the lesson, either have a star, a photo of a star or have everyone draw a star. Title: Wisemen Do Still Seek Him Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 Printable Copy for Teachers INtroduction: A Star - Christmas Story Object Lesson ![]() This is also a great tool for family worship and can easily be divided into two lessons. We have included a basic Bible lesson script with a variety of interactive options for different ages including children, youth and adults. This Bible study lesson based on a portion of the Christmas story may be used with any age. The story of the wisemen can teach us how to seek and worship! A Christmas Story Bible Study Sometimes the sense of wonder can be found again when we allow ourselves to "wonder." Have you ever wondered how the wisemen may have had access to Israel's prophecies? Have you ever wondered about the gifts they chose to bring? Many of us have heard the Christmas story so often it has lost its wonder.
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