This Week: Isaiah 60:1-6, Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14, Ephesians 3:1-12, Matthew 2:1-12

Middle-School Pew-work

1Get thee up betimes, and be bright O Jerusalem for thy light cometh, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

2For lo, while the darkness and cloud covereth the earth and the people, the Lord shall shew thee light, and his glory shall be seen in thee.

3The gentiles shall come to thy light, and

kings to the brightness that springeth forth upon thee.

4Lift up thine eyes, and look round about thee: all these gather them selves and come to thee, thy sons shall come unto thee from far, and thy daughters shall gather them selves to thee on every side.

5Then thou shalt see this and be glorious, thou shalt marvel exceedingly, and thine

heart shall be opened: when the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee that is when the riches of the gentiles shall come unto thee.

6The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah: all they of Sheba shall come, bringing gold and incense, and shewing the praise of the Lord.

  1. What “riches” -- whether practical, material, or spiritual – do you dream of, that would make you “marvel exceedingly” if you saw them coming into your hands? ________________________________________________________________________
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Across
2. rulers
5. non-Jews
 
Down
1. symbol of holiness
3. male offspring
4. absence of darkness
5. symbol of wealth

Next week:Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 29; Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 3:13-17

This Week: Isaiah 60:1-6, Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14, Ephesians 3:1-12, Matthew 2:1-12

Adult Student Pew-work

Focus Statement: “we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage”

  1. When were times that you felt you were seeking God in your life?

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  1. What are the paths and things and methods that help people "find" their way to God?

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  1. How might the star in the Matthew reading represent nature as it "points" to God?

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  1. Think of the times that fear dictated your first response to something new, even to something promising. What did you, and those around you, fear?

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Next week:Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 29; Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 3:13-17