Midweek Advent:
Date: December 5, 2007
Theme: Your Security Is In Christ Place Your Confidence In Him
– Matthew 2:1-8
– ( Pastor John Hein )
The Order of Worship:
Liturgy: Vespers TLH, p. 41 ff.
Hymns:
TLH 131 : The Star Proclaims the King is Here 
TLH 273 : Sweet Flowerets of the Martyr Band
TLH 558 : All Praise to Thee, My God, This Night
Theme: Your Security Is In Christ Place Your Confidence In Him
Matthew 2:1-8
The Visit of the Wise Men
2:1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
6 “‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
who will shepherd my people Israel.’”
7 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” (ESV)