One of the main goals or themes of the Gospel of Matthew is to show the people of Israel, and the people of the world, that Jesus is the long-awaited King of the Jews. Not only that, but he is in fact the gracious King of the universe who has come to rescue his people by becoming like them and dying in their place. The story of the wise men in Matthew 2 should inspire us to worship the King; 1) the King who calls 2) the King who confounds, and 3) the King who compels.

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From Series: "The Coming of the King"

The word ‘Advent’ comes from the Latin word adventus, meaning ‘coming’ or ‘arrival.’ As Christians, we use the four weeks leading up to Christmas to meditate on the incarnation of Christ; his first coming when he was born in Bethlehem. We should also be anticipating his Second Coming; the time when our mighty King will return and every knee on earth will bow to him. Let’s use this Christmas season to become more aware of what we are bowing down to. What we are worshiping. Let’s make sure that our total allegiance is to King Jesus.