Don’t Be Like King Herod | The PursueGOD Truth Podcast
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Intro In our penultimate lesson of our Christmas series
The story of Christmas from people who were actually there
The inn keeper - making room for Jesus
The shepherds - loners and outcasts invited into the story
The magi - pagan astrologers used by God
Today: King Herod
But, as always, let’s start with a question:
Q. Whose Kingdom Are You Building?
Think about it: everyone’s building someone’s kingdom
A successful friend of mine wants to start his own business
He’s made a lot of money for the owner of his company
Dawned on him: why doesn’t he start his own!!
Today’s point isn’t to inspire a new generation of entrepreneurs
It’s to call your attention to this fact:
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Everyone’s working for someone’s kingdom
Either God’s or yours
Today as we meet King Herod we’ll find a ruler desperate to protect his kingdom at all costs, even opposing God’s eternal plan.
NOTE: The Bible mentions several rulers named Herod, each playing a distinct role in different contexts. The Herods were a dynasty of Edomite rulers under Roman control, and they feature prominently in the New Testament:
1st Gen: Herod the Great: Ruler at Jesus' birth. (Matthew 2:16-18)
2nd Gen:
Herod Archelaus: Feared by Joseph. (Matthew 2:22)
Herod Antipas:











