Homiletics Study
– Matthew 2021-2022
Lesson 2 Passage: Matthew 2
Content (List of Topics or Events)
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Magi follow star to worship
Jesus “King of Jews”; resulting in Herod’s deadly anger. (Matthew 2:1-8) a. Magi from east come to
Jerusalem and inquire about King of Jews (1-2) b. Herod disturbed and calls
priest and teachers of law to learn location of Messiah’s birth (3-6) c. Herod learns Messiah to
be born Bethlehem and sends Magi with request tell (7-8) |
Magi come and worship Jesus
bringing gifts; God protects in dream not to return to Herod (Matthew 2:9-12) a. Magi leave Herod with
star going ahead to where Jesus was; seeing Jesus brought joy (9-10) b. Magi bowed down and
worshiped Jesus child presenting treasures (11) c. Magi warned in dream did
not return to Herod (12) |
God protects and warns Joseph
to escape to Egypt with Jesus and Mary fulfilling prophecy (Matthew 2:13-23) a. Joseph told in dream to
go to Egypt (13) b. Joseph and family stayed
in Egypt until Herod’s death; a prophecy fulfilled (14-15) c. Herod
outwitted is furious and orders boys in Bethlehem under 2 killed; a prophecy
fulfilled (16-18) d. Lord appeared to
Joseph after Herod’s death instructing to go back to Israel (19-20) e. Joseph warned
in dream returns to Nazareth; a prophecy fulfilled (21-23) |
Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
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Magi follow star to worship
Jesus “King of Jews”; resulting in Herod’s deadly anger. |
Matthew 2:1-8 |
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Magi come and worship Jesus
bringing gifts; God protects in dream not to return to Herod |
Matthew 2:9-12 |
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God protects and warns Joseph
to escape to Egypt with Jesus and Mary fulfilling prophecy |
Matthew 2:13-23 |
Subject
Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10
words)
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Magi seek Messiah causing
Herod’s jealousy with God’s involved protection |
Aim (Main
Teaching Point of the Passage)
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CTATLT God’s will is
carried out through unexpected participants; God is involved in our lives to
work out His will. |
Specific Application
Questions
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The Magi eagerly seek Jesus
– How are you eagerly seeking Jesus daily? |
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2 |
The Magi followed God’s
leading to Jesus – In what ways are you allowing God to lead you to a deeper
relationship with Him? |
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3 |
Joseph guided to protect
his family - What protection do you
need to do to protect your family from evil? |
Principles to Remember
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1 |
God desires that we seek
Him |
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2 |
Worship involves sharing
our treasure |
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3 |
God’s will is carried out
in faithful followers |
Characteristic
of God
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Protector |
Theme
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Magi joyfully come to
worship while Herod’s jealousy destroys while God protects. |
God’s Word - What’s happening?
God’s Heart – What does God
care about?
Today’s World – How does this
connect to what is happening in my world today
