“BEHOLD HE COMETH” “When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy” Matt. 2:10-11 What a just and wonderful God we serve. Realize that the first sin occurred with a tree in the Garden. Trees are mentioned 318 times in scripture. Over and over God talks about and uses wood. The blood throughout the bible had to be placed on the wood. This was the payment for the first sin. Remember the death angel passed by the house Moses and his family was in, because the blood was on the wood over the door.
So the wise men brought Frankincense & Myrrh (which are really pieces of dried sap from the two kinds of trees. The sap was a symbol again of the blood of the trees being given to Jesus. Think of Jesus, dying on the cross and his blood running down the wood. The blood paid the price for the sin debt that of course he didn’t owe.
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January 16th -The Star of Bethlehem Program
Time – 7:00 pm to 8:00pm Place – Ranger Bruce’s home
Bring chairs and cookies. Hot Chocolate and a warm fire will
be provided. Outdoor event (if rain we move inside)
In December my program was cancelled because of the rain. So I will be teaching on the Star of Bethlehem on January16th. After the last few weeks when we really think about the Star of Bethlehem, how much do you really know? Ask yourself this question. Why were the Magi chosen to follow the star? The Magi were a specially named tribe in the list of Median tribes. They were a pastoral people greatly occupied with religion, astronomy, and other sacred sciences. The Magi were the only ones who could have understood the meanings of the signs. The Bible talks about signs. They were great teachers of kings and people in divine wisdom. They were a priestly or sacerdotal tribe, after the style of Levi, among the tribes of Israel. They were ministers and prophets of their day. Their religion was the noblest and least corrupted of all the ancient world. It was from them that Cyrus selected his priests of Persia. So you can understand why these Magi eagerly clung to the hope of the fulfillment of the primeval promise, and continued to observe the heavens and the inspired lore of the skies. They didn’t want to miss the sign noted in the prophecies, of the great virgin born son of the sovereign God. And behold, they found the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. They found HIM! What exactly was the sign, the wise men saw in the east? What pagan historian recorded the appearance of this sign? Ranger Bruce will tell you. Simply, the wise men of the Bible understood the significance of the signs that the Lord God Creator had placed in the heavens. Now you can learn what they knew and know why they made this journey across the desert. “When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy” Matt. 2:10-11 - And you can almost hear them say, “BEHOLD, HE COMETH” Come join in and listen to the story of a savior that was to come. It’s written in the stars above us to see every night. The heavens really do declare this glory. Cost $25.00 per family. The Star of Bethlehem study guide will be available also. Cost – $10.00. Payments can be made using PayPal. Just email Bruce at sparky3777@gmail.comand I will send you a request for funds. It’s easy.
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