Worship Guide & Message Notes

Christmas at Cypress Creek Church — Pastor David Bamberry 

December 15, 2024 

Is Anything Too Hard for God? 

“O Sovereign Lord! You made the heavens and earth by your strong hand and powerful arm.  Nothing is too hard for you!” Jeremiah 32:17 NLT 

Wise Men Still Seek Him

Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise  men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We  saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.” King Herod was deeply disturbed when  

he heard this, as was everyone in Jerusalem. He called a meeting of the leading priests and  teachers of religious law and asked, “Where is the Messiah supposed to be born?” “In Bethlehem in  Judea,” they said, “for this is what the prophet wrote: ‘And you, O Bethlehem in the land of Judah, are not least among the ruling cities of Judah, for a ruler will come from you who will be the  shepherd for my people Israel.’” Then Herod called for a private meeting with the wise men, and he  learned from them the time when the star first appeared. Then he told them, “Go to Bethlehem and  search carefully for the child. And when you find him, come back and tell me so that I can go and  worship him, too!” After this interview the wise men went their way. And the star they had seen in  the east guided them to Bethlehem. It went ahead of them and stopped over the place where the  child was. When they saw the star, they were filled with joy! They entered the house and saw the  child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their  treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. When it was time to leave, they returned to their own country by another route, for God had warned them in a dream not to  return to Herod. Matthew 2:1-12 NLT 

⇒The story of the Wise Men is an illustration of how nothing is too hard for God, and how  God uses ordinary people that will seek Him and follow Him in supernatural ways. 

⇒ Proverbs 9:10 NIV says that “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.”

1. Their journey was a journey of Sacrifice. 

2. Their journey was a journey of Faith. 

3. Their journey was a journey of Worship. 

4. Their journey was a journey of Obedience. 

Great things happen when Christians are willing to live a life of sacrifice and obedience. It takes walking by faith and living a life of worship.