The Four Kings of Christmas (Magi) (Part 1) (Mt. 2:1-12)

Review:  In part 1 of this series, Herod missed Christmas.  The posts for that sermon start on December 7.

Introduction:

• This post begins part 2 of the series "The Four Kings of Christmas."
• Video Clip (The 2011 NASCAR Coca-Cola 600).
• The lead car, driven by Dale Earnhardt, Jr., ran out of gas late in the final lap.
• Would you agree that was poor fuel management by Earnhardt's team?
• This decision about fuel management, though it was only one incident among an otherwise flawless plan, cost Earnhardt's team a coveted win.
• Today's Bible verses also talk about a poor management decision.
• The main characters, called magi, decided to manage Christmas.
• They determined to do everything that was politically and religiously correct.
• Their plan? Find the child, bow down, worship Him, present gifts, and then go home.
• What was the problem?  After all the things the magi did correctly, they went home unchanged.