The Birth That Shook The Throne

1. The birth of Jesus came to help us overcome our to succeed.

Verse 3-5

“When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.  4)When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. 5) “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:”

2. The birth of Jesus came to help us overcome our  to seduce.

Verse 8

“He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”

3. The birth of Jesus came to help us overcome our  to sin.

Verse 16

“When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi.”

Discussion Questions:

1. Have you accepted God’s gift for your life?
2. How has Jesus’ birth impacted your life?
3.  What pride, passions, or power are you dealing with today?