Keep Your Eye on the Goal (Wise Men)

December 11, 2017
Pastor Nolan Carrier

Introduction: Studies show that only 3% of people who have a goal achieve it. These same studies also say that those who achieve a goal have written it down.

Episode Notes

Do you have goals for 2018? Do you have goals for the next five years? What do you believe God would have you do in the next five years? Move to town? Move to the country? Move to heaven?
 
The Wise Men had a goal. They knew how to get it. They worked at it until they reached their goal.
 
1. The Wise Men knew what they wanted.
Matthew 2:1-2 – After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, ‘Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.’
 
2. The Wise Men were willing to pay the price.
a. long and difficult travel
b. facing the wicked Herod
c. spending several dollars for gifts
d. being separated from family for months
 
3. They experienced the joy of reaching their goal.
Matthew 2:10 – When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.
 
Conclusion: The Wise Men gave the best they had: gold, frankincense and myrrh.

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