Jesus born in Bethlehem during Reign of King Herod.
Matthew 2:10-11
NLT 10 When they saw the star, they were filled with joy! 11 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.
Priest? Represented the people to God!
Priests made sacrifices for the forgiveness of sins. Priests prayed prayers on behalf of the people to God.
If we don’t understand the Holiness of God. We will always have a casual approach to sin.
Burn the incense
- Representing Prayers of people!
Goat – Symbolically transfer sins
The sacrifice satisfies God’s justice and at the same time extends mercy!
Hebrews 10:10
NLT For God’s will was for us to be made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all time.
Not just a distant Savior.
Hebrews 10:14-15 NLT
For by that one offering he forever made perfect those who are being made holy. 15 And the Holy Spirit also testifies that this is so. For he says,
Let us approach… (Jesus)
- Struggling financially – Jesus My Provider!
- Hurting emotionally – Jesus My Comforter!
- Struggling physically – Jesus Healer!
- Tired exhausted – Weak
- Battling anxiety – Jesus My Peace
Matt 2:10-11 NLT
10 When they saw the star, they were filled with joy! 11 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.
Frankincense
- Possesses antiseptic astringent
- Carminative
- Diuretic
- Digestive
- Sedative
- Uterine
- Vulnerary therapeutic properties
If we don’t understand the Holiness of GodWe will always have a casual approach to sin.
What you feel—He felt! Where you hurt—He hurt! Not sitting in heaven—Sucks be you—Our High Priest—Understands.
Hebrews 4:14-16 NLT
16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
You can belong before you believe
Our motto—which we love to put on signs and t-shirts—is “at the Rock you belong before you believe.” We believe that we can love and respect people without having to agree. So, even if you don’t believe in God at all, we would like to have you as part of our family. We trust God to reveal himself to you through the preaching and the way we live our lives.
