1. What Wise Men Give to Jesus Matthew 2:1-12
Persians Bearing Gifts
Why The Wise Men Were Wise
The Gifts of a Wise Man

2. What Wise Men Give to Jesus Matthew 2:1-12
Persians Bearing Gifts
Gold – gift for a king (Jesus as King)
Seneca – no one in Persia to approach a king without a gift of gold.
Kings only gave gifts of gold to signify submission.
Probably provided funds for future.

3. What Wise Men Give to Jesus Matthew 2:1-12
Persians Bearing Gifts (cont)
Frankincense – (Jesus as Priest)
Used in temple worship, anoint priests
Mixed with meal offering (thanksgiving)
Never mixed with sin offering
Philippians 4:18
Signifies worship and perfection

4. What Wise Men Give to Jesus Matthew 2:1-12
Persians Bearing Gifts (cont)
Myrrh – death (Jesus as Prophet)
Myrrh was used for embalming
Odd if not offensive gift to give a child
Perhaps a gift of faith
Signified suffering – Ps. 22 ; Is. 53:4-5
Also used as anesthetic – Mk. 15:23

5. What Wise Men Give to Jesus Matthew 2:1-12
Why The Wise Men Were Wise
They were wise enough to
Seek Him
Seek information
Worship Him when they found Him

6. What Wise Men Give to Jesus Matthew 2:1-12
The Gifts of a Wise Man
Gold – Make Jesus your King!
Can you bring your total submission to Jesus!
1 Samuel 15:22
God wants the gold of your willingness to make Him king of your life

7. What Wise Men Give to Jesus Matthew 2:1-12
The Gifts of a Wise Man (cont)
Frankincense – Reach out to Him as your High Priest!
God is not distant but near
Hebrews 4:15
Offer your burdens to Him
Worship Him with your life

8. What Wise Men Give to Jesus Matthew 2:1-12
The Gifts of a Wise Man (cont)
Myrrh – Receive Him as your Savior
Jesus was born to die for you
Myrrh also represents our death as well, to our sin.
God wants the myrrh ….
of you dying to your sins

9. What Wise Men Give to Jesus Matthew 2:1-12
Application
Are you a wise man?
Have you given Jesus your life as a gift of Gold, Frankincense, & Myrrh?