Wise Men from the East

The Savior's Birth is Hidden from Herod the King, but Revealed in the Stars.
I. The Wise Men Ask the Ruler Where to Find the Newborn King – vv. 1-4
A. Wise Men from Babylon Knew of Jesus' Birth – vv. 1-2; Da 2:48; Nu 24:17
B. King Herod did Not – vv. 3-4; vv. 16-18; Mt 26:59
II. The King Inquires Where the Messiah was to be Born – vv. 5-8
A. They Look to the Scriptures – vv. 5-6; Re 7:17
B. Herod Purposes to Liquidate the Competition – vv. 7-8
III. God Guides the Wise Men to the Messiah – vv. 9-12
A. The Star Continues to Lead – vv. 9-10; Ge 1:14-15
B. They Worshiped Him – v. 11; Heb 1:6; So 3:6
C. Warned to Go Back Another Way – v. 12