Results

Fr. Austin Titus delivers a homily for the Epiphany of the Lord, January 3, 2020.

Seeing how God's ways are not our ways through the birth of Christ.

1. The Gift of Christmas Past: Frankincense 2. The Gift of Christmas Present: Gold 3. The Gift of Christams Future: Myrrh

Unwrapping the Christmas Story.

Matthew 2:1-15 It is said that wise men still seek Him. Like the wise men before us who followed the light of the star, let us also follow the the light of God's Word and trust it to guide us into proper paths. Paths that will take us on a journey unlike any other, and whose end will be both rewarding and fulfilling.

At a time of celebration, perhaps you’re experiencing changes that are challenging your faith. The good news is that this is the season where we're reminded of God's unwavering love, promise, and miracle. It is the one that manifest joy to the world. You wonder how?, GOD CAN BECAUSE GOD IS!

v.1: The Bible doesn't tell us who these wise men were, or where they came from. There has been much speculation, but the only thing we know is that they came from the east. Most likely Arabia or Persia. They were magi, not kings. By NT times, the term loosely covered a wide variety of men interested…

Some of our Christmas traditions are rather confused. Most of us know that Jesus was not born on December 25th; that is just the day we celebrate his birth. He was not born in the year 1 or 0! He was actually born likely in 4-6 B.C. But perhaps one of the biggest areas of confusion come when talking…

When the All-worthy of all praise Christ came, Gentile Magi rejoiced and worshiped, Jews disbelieved and the King plotted His death. Mathew 2 reveals more reasons we too should fall down in adoration of the Christ. How does your heart respond to Him?

Christmas was over almost two weeks ago. New Year’s has come and gone, and the vast majority of us are back to our “normal routine”. However, the Season of Advent does not officially end until midnight tonight. Some of you who grew up in a faith-tradition other than Baptist may know that this is the…

Christmas was over almost two weeks ago. New Year’s has come and gone, and the vast majority of us are back to our “normal routine”. However, the Season of Advent does not officially end until midnight tonight. Some of you who grew up in a faith-tradition other than Baptist may know that this is the…

“NOW” Epiphany Sunday Prepared by Carl Schaefer Sunday, January 3, 2009 Church of the Cross Introduction: (#1Slide) The first slide to be visible during the reading of Isaiah text. (#2Slide)* Epiphany is the great day of celebration for all Christians – it not only completes the 12 days of Christmas,…

Sermon: Finding Jesus Sunday: Epiphany Sunday: Trinity United Methodist Church Scripture: Matthew 2: 1-12; Matthew 8: 21-22; Matthew 22: 37 Resolutions: “Top Ten for 2011” Spending more time with friends and family Being fit in fitness Tame the bulge Quit smoking Enjoy life more Quit drinking Get out…

Jesus’ best and worst friends Matthew 2:1-12 Every person can understand the impact of the birth of jesus by getting to know the groups of people in this passage. Introduction: I have never been one to watch the reality shows like survivor, but I have seen enough about them to know that a big part of…

Linda Bailey, who writes a daily devotional guide, went on a minister's leadership trip to the US. As they listened to the stories of how people did ministering they found every congregation went out of their way to meet the needs of this visiting group. She writes, "There was one church we visited in…

Jesus – Recognised and Worshipped Revelation God's initiative "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. (Matthew 7:7-8, NIV - Anglicised) … to…

They Came...They Returned Matthew 2:1-12 The Epiphany (Preached at FUMC on 1/6/08 by Dr. Steve Angus) We are intrigued and somewhat mystified by the appearance of the Magi. “Wise Men” or “Kings” we sometimes call them. We often ask, “Who were they really?” “Where did they come from?” “Were there actually…

TEXT: Matthew 2:1-12 TOPIC: What is Christmas? Pastor Bobby Earls, First Baptist Church, Center Point, Alabama Wednesday evening, November 30, 2005 Are you ready to start talking about Christmas? Can you ever hear too much about Christmas? I’m not talking about our modern-day, commercialized version…

We’re all familiar with the story of the wise men who came to see Jesus sometime after he was born. We tend to assume that Jesus was a newborn when they came, but the fact is that he was probably closer to two old. We know this for two reasons. First, he is consistently referred to in this chapter as…

The Visitors You Wouldn't Expect Mt 2:1-12 Proposition: Christ is the source of salvation for all Nothing you say could keep today me from speaking about .Magi, Magi They came from a far, following star, Magi, Magi At the palace they left Herod in a fury, told them to fine the baby and return to him…