[00:00:36] First Reading - Isaiah 60:1-6
[00:02:06] Second Reading - Ephesians 3:1-12
[00:03:56] Gospel Reading - Matthew 2:1-12
[00:05:51] Sermon - Rev. Chris Roth
[00:23:05] Blessing and Dismissal
Disciple Steps:
- Tell someone about (or write down) your story with God. How has God been at work in your life?
- What is it your find attractive about being a Christian? Thank God for this.
- The star drew the Magi to Christ. What drew (or draws) you to Christ?
- Contemplate the power of Herod and the innocence of the children of Bethlehem. How do the innocent pay for our use of power and for our ideologies? Consider the fear of the powerful.
- The Magi came a great distance and offered much, not knowing exactly who this child was. Consider your own devotion and gifts in comparison to your own knowledge of him.
- What is Matthew trying to tell us about Jesus through this story about the Magi and King Herod?
