The arrival of magi with their question stunned King Herod.

1. ANCIENT SCRIPTURES P__________ A POWERFUL KING. Gen. 49:10
   1. The visiting scholars B___________ the ancient Jewish scriptures.
   2. The King’s S_____ was first mentioned by Balaam. Numbers 24:17f
   3. God promised an eternal King through King David’s F__________. II Samuel 7:12f; I Chronicles 22:8f; II Chronicles 7
   4. The P___________ foretell the coming King directly and indirectly. Psalm 89:3-4; 132:10-11
   5. Jerusalem’s P____________ knew that Micah 5:2 foretold a King.
2. GOD PROVIDED CLEAR S________ OF THE KING’S ARRIVAL.
   1. The P__________, Zacharias, was muted nine months. Luke 1.
   2. The U________ testimony of shepherds of the angels. Luke 2:8-20
   3. Simeon & Anna P________ God over Jesus in the Temple. Lk. 2:21f
   4. The D________ shared by the Magi should have alerted the Jews.
   5. Jesus C____________ to be the King prophesied by God.
3. WHAT SHOULD BE THE HUMAN R_____________ TO KING JESUS?
   1. King Herod, many priests and Jews tried to K_____ the King.
   2. Those who F_______ God recognize Jesus as King. John 1:49
   3. Jesus returned to His T__________ in Heaven… Matthew 28:18
   4. Jesus promises to give all His followers eternal L_____. John 14:1f

Jesus wants our willful commitment to Him as THE KING.