Prayer of the Day: "Lord God, on this day you revealed your Son to the nations by the leading of a star. Lead us now by faith to know your presence in our lives and bring us at last to the full vision of your glory."

Theme of the Day: Christ is for All People

Gospel - The Gentile world worships the Christ.
Lesson 1 - Nations come to the light of God's servant.
Lesson 2 - Gentiles are included in God's plan of salvation.

PREACHING POSSIBILITIES

Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12
1. The sermon might focus on the Wise Men. Why were they called "wise"? As in the Gospel lesson for the day, the Wise Men were more than men who studied the stars. History has called them Wise Men because they made a quest for God. Today men are wise if they seek God in Christ. The foolish seek other gods - power, prestige…