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Give. Right. The. Gifts. Making This Christmas Count part 1. How Were the Gifts of the Wise Men Given?. They were given personally. A. Iran. Jerusalem. Bethlehem. “We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.”. Matthew 2:2 (NLT).
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Give Right The Gifts Making This Christmas Count part 1
How Were the Gifts of the Wise Men Given? Theywere given personally A.
Iran Jerusalem Bethlehem
“We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.” Matthew 2:2 (NLT)
When they saw the star, they were filled with joy! Matthew 2:10 (NLT)
They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Matthew 2:11 (NLT)
How Were the Gifts of the Wise Men Given? Theywere given with joy B.
They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Matthew 2:11 (NLT)
Kinds of gifts we give: The “giftfor a gift” gift 1.
Kinds of gifts we give: The “now you owe me” gift 2.
Kinds of gifts we give: The “no strings attached” gift 3.
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith–and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God–not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV)
The Wise Men Teach Us to… Give an unexpected gift 1.
What the wise men teach about giving: Give with genuine delight 2.
“Giving with a glad and generous heart has a way of routing out the tough old miser within us. Even the poor need to know that they can give. Just the very act of letting go of money, or some other treasure does something within us. It destroys the demon, greed.” ~ Richard Foster
“For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.” 2 Corinthians 9:7 (NIV)
What the wise men teach about giving: Give a gift that’s personal 3.
What the wise men teach about giving: Give gifts that will endure 4.
GIFTS THAT WILL ENDURE: GOOD MEMORIES GODLY HERITAGE
“But I lavish unfailing love for a thousand generations on those who love me and obey my commands.” Exodus 20:6 (NLT)
What the wise men teach about giving: Give that gift now 5.
Give Right The Gifts Making This Christmas Count part 1