WHERE IS HE?

And so the question that I want to answer today is the question that the three wise men, the three magi, asked, and that is, where is he?And the big idea was this, that the real king is often found in the last place that we look, the last place that the world expects.And maybe, just maybe, the search itself will change us. [00:00:27] (24 seconds)  #FindTheLastPlace

These weren't just mysterious cameo of characters.These were the first fruits of the promise that God had made back in the Garden of Eden.You see, Christmas is worth the search.It's worth asking the question, where is he?It's not uncommon for a Christmas time people who normally wouldn't go to church to show up at church.Why?Because just like those wise men had that stirring within them, I believe that we all recognize that there's something special about this holiday called Christmas.And it's worth the search. [00:03:00] (42 seconds)  #SearchForChristmas

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.I don't know if they sounded like us a few minutes ago, but I think it was probably something close like that.You see, joy comeswhen heaven reorients us towards the king.Joy comes when you add value to Christmas.And let me just tell you this, adding value to Christmas isn't this, more gifts under the tree.It's not more cards.It's not more Hallmark movies.I believe it's when we give up of ourselves and we give to other people. [00:08:44] (50 seconds)  #ValueChristmasByGiving

``They found him in a house, not a palace.They found him with no crown, no court,just a child and his mother.They went from disappointment to a divine appointment.Disappointment in showing up and not seeing the king that they expected in Jerusalem to the divine appointment following the star right to the house where baby Jesus and his mother, Mary, were.You see, worship happenswhen we bow before the unexpected king. [00:12:04] (40 seconds)  #UnexpectedKing

I would imagine that just like the three wise men, you went looking, but you thought he was going to be found somewhere else.You thought he was going to be found in the new job.You thought he was going to be found in the new relationship.You thought he was going to be found with much more money in your bank account, and the reality is that's not where you're going to find Jesus. [00:15:03] (17 seconds)  #NotInSuccess

You can come to Jesus casually.You can come to Jesus religiously.You can come to Jesus curiously like the Magi came.But more likely than not, the way that you're going to find Jesus, you will end up running into some disappointment because it won't be the experience that you thought was going to happen.It may not be in the location that you expected it to happen.But the truth is when you truly meet him, when you truly have that divine appointment, when you see Jesus as he really is, you cannot go home the same. [00:16:26] (42 seconds)  #MeetAndBeChanged

Now let me just explain to you what that means.It means that you become a totally different person.One version says a new creature.Alright and I think well maybe that just applies to husbands.But the reality is that that God in heaven says that an encounter with Jesus Christ results in us becoming a new creation.What the Bible explains to us is it says that that our spirit which was dead because of sin becomes alive.Many people go through life and they don't think about that word sin.But then when they encounter Jesus they can't help but think about it. [00:18:50] (43 seconds)  #NewCreation

This is what the Bible tells us that we believe that Jesus Christ born to Mary was the son of God.That Mary was a virgin and conceived.through the Holy Spirit.And not only that but that when he lived he lived a perfect life.He didn't sin when he was seven years old.He didn't sin when he was 21 years old.He didn't sin when he was 32 years old.And then he died on the cross.He died on the cross for a seven year old Ronnie Tabor who admitted that he was a sinner.He died on a cross.You put your name there because Jesus knew that you too one day would be a sinner. [00:21:45] (53 seconds)  #JesusForEverySinner