Text: Matthew 2:11-12

Introduction.

- What did you receive as this Christmas’ present?

- What did you give as a present this Christmas?

- The text talks about the presents that the wise men brought to Jesus.

- Wise Men: They were trustable men in the days of Jesus.

- The presents brought to Jesus had a prophetic message.

- Gold, incense and myrrh.

A) Gold.

- The most precious metal for the King.

- No silver, no bronze, but Gold for the greatest King.

B) Incence.

- Aromatic and blank resin extracted from a tree.

- In the temple at the time of the service, it was burned on the altar.

- Every morning the high priest burned incense on the altar.

- One time a year, on the day of the atonement, the high priest would enter the
Holy Place and burn the incense.

- The perfume would spread in the whole temple.

- The animal blood smelled very strong. The incense purified the air.

- The symbolic meaning of the incense was: Atonement for sin and
confirmation of the high priest ministry.

- The wise men brought incense for the One who would be the perfect high priest.

- Priest: Unites the human to the divine. Bridge that links.

C) Myrrh

- It was also an aromatic substance that mixed with oil would serve to
anoint Aaron and the other priests.

- John 19:39 – It was used to prepare Jesus’ body by Nicodemus and Joseph
of Arimathea.

- On the day that Jesus was born, a prophetic present, his body would be
sacrificed for all humanity.

Conclusion

- What is the present that Jesus want to receive?

- He gave his best present to us. His life.

- The best present you can give to Jesus is your life.

- Exchange presents with Jesus.

- He gave his life for you, give your life to him.

- Have you ever asked a person a gift back? It’s not normal.

- How many times do we give our lives to Jesus in a Christmas, in infirmity
or in our birthday but later on we take it back?

- Give yourself completely to Jesus in this Christmas.

- The present he wants to receive is your life.