S8E36: Overwhelmed with Joy (Epiphany 2017)

Sermon #260

In Matthew's gospel we read about the coming of the wise men, or magi, from the east, who are following a star that they read as proclaiming the birth of a king.  This familiar story is easy to gloss over; yet on Epiphany (January 6), we celebrate and commemorate this occasion at the end of the Christmas season because it marks the time that Jesus' birth was announced, not only to the Jews, but to the Gentiles as well.  And because the story is so familiar, it's hard to see that these outsiders were overwhelmed with joy at beholding our Lord Jesus.  How many of us feel the same when we consider that God did this great thing for us?

This recording has some audio issues, particularly with pops and drop-outs, which is probably why I opted not to publish it in 2017.  

Matthew 2:1-12

Recorded at Ebenezer UMC on January 7, 2017 (Originally published on January 12, 2021)

S.D.G.