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Matthew’s account of the Mark twice. The Bible tells us Herod died,
THE BIBLE Magi continues: "Instructed Matthew gave special impor- apparently a few years later,
a a A by the king, they set off. Then tance and meaning to worship and an angel appeared to Jo-
SolId Ground the star appeared again -- the as he guided the early Chris- seph in a dream, telling him to
• same star they had seen in the tians. Now we continue the return to the land of Israel.
LIKE tile Wise men, we are on a eastern skies. It led them until story of the visit by the wise But when Joseph and Mary
journey We follow God’s light it hovered over the place of men. heard that Archelus was reign
J 7 J 8 the child. They could hardly When the Magi didn’t re- ing in Judea in the place of his
Today we take a journey Magi, the king called a meet- contain themselves. They were turn, the king decided to make father Herod, they were afraid
- similar to the one the wise ing of the "leading priests and in the right place! They had ar- sure the newborn "king of to settle there. So an angel
men took - as we follow the teachers of the religious law” rived at the right time!” (verses the Jews” didn’t grow up to again directed them to settle in
light that leads us, to our Lord and asked them where the 9-10). threaten Herod's throne. He a town called Nazareth,
and Savior. Christ was to be born. “They entered the house and ordered that all the baby boys That’s where Jesus.grew up.
Like the journey the wise “In Bethlehem in Judea,” saw the child in the arms of in Bethlehem two years of age learning the carpentry trade
men took, our life's journey they replied, “for this is what Mary, his mother. Overcome, or younger be killed. like his earthly lather Joseph,
might involve dangers and de- the prophet has written. “O they kneeled and worshipped But an angel appeared to Like the wise men. we are on
tours. But as long as we follow Bethlehem of Judah, you are him. Then they opened their Joseph in a dream and told a journey, and the star we are
the light that leads to Jesus, we not just a lowly village in Ju- luggage and presented gifts: him to "take the child and his following is the light of our
have nothing to worry about, dah, for a ruler will come from gold, frankincense, myrrh" mother and escape to Egypt” Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Reaching our destination is you who will be the shepherd (verse 11). (verse 13). -Buddy Preuss
assured. for my people Israel” (Mat. "In a dream, they were warned
After Jesus was born in Beth- 2:6). not to report back to Herod. So
lehem, the wise men saw the This prophesy from the Old they worked out another route,
bright star in the east and began Testament book of Micah had left the territory without being
their journey to Jerusalem, been given seven centuries seen, and returned to their own
where they thought they would earlier -- and was now being country" (verse 12).
find the king of the Jews. • fulfilled. One major point in the story
When they arrived in the So Herod “then arranged a se- of the star leading the wise men
Holy City, the Magin went cret meeting with the scholars to the baby Jesus is the use of
immediately to King Herod, a from the East. Pretending to be the word “worship.”
non-Jew, to inquire as to where as devout as they were, he got It was used three times --
they would find the newborn them to tell them exactly when from the lips of the wise men as
royalty. the birth announcement star they came before Herod, then
Of course, the king didn’t appeared. Then he told them spoken by Herod and finally to
know anything about Christ's the prophesy about Bethlehem, describe what the wise men did
birth, but it disturbed him and said, “Go find the child, when they found the child.
just the same. He was afraid Leave no stone unturned. As Matthew used the word “wor-
his throne might someday be soon as you find him, send ship” 13 times -- more than any
threatened. word and I’ll join you at once other gospel writer. John used
Before meeting with the in your worship." (Mat. 7-8). it 9 times, Luke 3 times and
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St. John Lutheran Church,
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Worship services 2nd, 4th, 5th
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church,
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Sunday School and Bible Class.
10:15 a.m.
Knobbs Springs Baptist
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Sunday.
First United Methodist
Giddings,
Rev. Tim Edwards
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning worship 11:00 a.m.
South End Church
of Christ, Giddings
Bible Class 9:45 a.m. Services
11 a.m.
Dime Box Brethren
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Worship service Sunday
9:00 a.m.
St. James Lutheran Church
Lexington
Rev Leif Hasskarl
Sunday School 9:45. Adult
Bible class 10:00. Sunday worship
10:45 a.m. Holy Communion 1st
& 3rd Sun.
Tanglewood Baptist Church
Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship
services 11 a.m. Sun & Wed
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Ebenezer Lutheran Chu rch,
Manheim
Rev. Herbert Keistman
Worship services at 8.00 a.m.
Sunday Bible Class and Sunday
School at 9:00 a.m.
First Assembly of God,
Giddings
Pastor Pat Herlitz
Sunday School 9:30, Morning
worship 10:30, Vesper service
6:00 p.m., Family Ministry,
Wed. 7:00 p.m.
Holy Cross Lutheran Church,
Warda Rev. Dennis Tegtmeier
Worship 9:00 a.m., Sunday School/
Bible Class 10:15. Holy Commu-
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Round Top Baptist
Sunday worship 9 a.m. Sunday
school for all ages 10:15 a.m. Bible
study 6 p.m. Wednesday prayer
6:30 p.m.
Pleasant Grove Baptist
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Immanuel Lutheran Church,
Giddings
Rev. Robert Tiner
8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Worship
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Rev. Duane Jalas
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DR. Gregory Nichols
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services II a.m. Evening service 6
p.m. Wed. night service 7 p.m.
Blue United Methodist
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Worship 9a.m. Sunday school
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Sunday Bible Classes 10 a.m.
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Christ Lutheran Church,
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Worship services at 9:00 a.m.
Sundays. Sunday School at 10:15
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Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morn-
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Bible study every Wed. noon.
Triumph Baptist Church,
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Rev. L. Chandler Jr.
Sunday school 9:30. BTU
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a.m. Prayer meeting & Bible
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Corinth Baptist Church
Rev. L. O. Lang
Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Sunday
morning worship 11:00 a.m. Mis-
sion 2nd & 4th Tuesday 7:00p.m.
Bible study wednesday 6:30 p.m.
New Hope Baptist
Rev. B. Jones, pastor
Sunday School, 9:45. Morning
worship II a.m . evening worship
6:30. Mission 2nd & 4th Mon. 3
p.m. Prayer meeting Wed. 6:30 pm
St. John's Lutheran,
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Lexington Holy Family
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Wed. Mass 6:30 p.m.
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Rev. Linda O'Neal
Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.
Worship Service, II a.m.
Bible Study. 6 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church,
Giddings
Rev. Christian Harrison,
pastor
Worship 9:30 a.m. Church School
for children & adults 10:45 a.m.
Fellowship supper. Ist Wed. of
month 6:30 p.m.
Church of Christ,
Giddings
Bible class 9:30 a.m. A.M. Wor-
ship 10:30. P.M. Worship 6 p.m.
Wed. 7:00 p.m.
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Sun./Domingo worship-English
11:00a.m. Sun. school/Escuela
Dominical 10:00. Servicio de adora-
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service/servicio de adoracion
bilingual 6:00 p.m. Wed./Miercoles
7:00 p.m.
St. Mary's Catholic Church,
PinOak
Rev. James Olnhausen
Sat. Mass 6:15 p.m. Confession
before Mass.
New Testament
Holiness Mission,
Giddings
Bro. Louis Girard
Services Thurs. 7:30 p.m., Sun.
10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Adina Christian Church
Minister Tom Long
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morn-
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Calvary United
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Marcus Black, pastor
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Family Prayer 7 p.m.
St. Mary's Baptist Church,
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Antioch Baptist Church
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day at II a.m. Bible study. Wed.,
6-8 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran, Fedor
Rev. Leif Hasskarl
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3rd Sunday English Communion
Bible Class and Sunday School 8
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