Greeting Members and Friends
It time once again for our weekly Sunday School preview so thanks for joining me and welcome back. The Winter Quarter entitled “Faith In Action” explores faith as both belief and action. The December unit in the Quarter is entitled “The Early Church Proclaims Faith in Christ” and it reveals what the early leaders proclaimed about living our faith in Christ. This Sunday’s lesson is entitled “Faithful Seekers of the King”. “Ask and it shall be given, Seek and you shall find, Knock and the door shall be opened”. These are the words of Jesus found in what is also known as the “Sermon on the Mount”.
Jesus is letting everyone know that salvation requires some effort on the part of those who would have it. Some things like education can be free. But because it is paid for and the way made for one to receive the education doesn’t mean a person will receive it. There are things that must be done on the part of the one who hopes to get the education. There are many mysteries and questions concerning life, death and the world in which we live that remain unanswered. Christians believe that God has the answers to all questions involving these things. But in order to receive the answers to these difficult questions from God, a person must search and seek Him out.
In our lesson today, some men were seeking answers to a strange phenomenon that they saw in their own land. An unusual star appeared unto them and they sought to know the meaning of its appearance. Their research and inquiries led them to conclude the star’s appearance was a sign of the birth of the one who would be King of the Jews. They then followed the star to confirm what they believed about it which brought them to Jerusalem and then to Bethlehem. In Bethlehem, they beheld the child, worshipped Him and presented Him with gifts. Their questions were answered once they beheld the King. The important thing to remember about all this is that they had serious questions about the star they seen and their faith would not allow them to give up on finding those answers which led them to the King.
Like them, if we are serious about knowing the mysteries of life, death and this world, we must continue to seek the face of Jesus Christ, the one who was and is born King of not only the Jews, but King of Kings and Lord of Lord. Because our faith leads us to believe that all the answers to all of the questions are in Him and lead to Him. You can get a better understanding of this lesson by reading the daily SS readings found in your SS book which can also be accessed through our website and mobile app. Well, that’s all for this week’s preview. Be sure to join us in Sunday School this week for a fuller discussion of this lesson and the general topic of Faith In Action. So, until then
Grace and peace
Pastor Jordan
