Is your worship a reflection of you or who Jesus is? - Nate Clarke - Advent Series

"Prepare your Worship"
Matthew 2:1-12
Advent Series
Pastor Nate Clarke
December 21, 2025

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SERMON NOTES:
- Matthew 2:1-12
- Prepare Your Worship
- King Herod (this is the first response to Jesus)
- Matthew 2:2-3
- King Herod: open hatred and hostility toward God
- A hostile heart toward God has their misconceived lordship and realities threatened by God’s ultimate truth and Lordship.
- Acts 9:1-5
- Priest & Scribes (this is the second response to Jesus)
- Matthew 2:4-5
- Priest & Scribes: Indifference towards God; maintained religious respectability
- An indifferent heart toward God can often answer about God, but is not concerned about answering to God.
- The wise men (this is the third response to Jesus)
- Matthew 2:1, 9-10
- Wise men: hungry & worshipful hearts
- A hungry heart will look to see God. Those who see God will worship God. Those who worship God will bring their best to Him.
- Gold: kingship, royalty, authority
- “Before he mounts the throne, friends bring him presents, and his enemies compass his death.” Charles Spurgeon
- Frankincense: God with us, divinity (Exodus 30:34-38)
- Hebrews 4:14-15
- Myrrh: death, suffering savior (John 19:39)
- Isaiah 53:4-7
- Is your worship more of a reflection of you or a reflection of who Jesus is?

Oasis Church exists to Worship God, Equip the believers, and Reach the lost.
We are led by Pastor Nate Clarke and are located in Richmond, VA.

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