TEXT: Matthew 2:11
PREACHER: Pastor Bodunrin Timothy
The Christian journey is not static. God never designed us to remain on one level. From salvation to glorification, God moves His people from glory to glory. (2 Corinthians 3:18)
What is GLORY?
The word “glory” means weight, value, or worth.
The wise men showed how much they valued Christ by:
① Their journey
② Their posture
③ Their gifts
[Matthew 2:11] reveals a powerful pattern of spiritual progression through the visit of the wise men. Their journey teaches us how faith, humility, and sacrifice move a person from one level of glory to another.
WHAT THE JOURNEY OF THE WISE MEN TAUGHT US
1️⃣ FAITH (Hebrews 11:6)
Faith gives you the courage to obey even when the journey is unclear.
Faith ignores distance, difficulty, and delay.
Faith always rewards obedience.
There is a difference between “Faith that saves you” and “Faith that moves you”
Salvation is the beginning, not the destination.
Many are saved but stagnant.
Applied faith produces progress, growth, and glory.
👉 You are saved by faith, but you rise by applied faith.
2️⃣ DIVINE GUIDE / DIRECTION
The wise men were guided by a star and later by divine instruction (Matthew 2:12).
Direction preserves destiny.
You cannot move into higher glory without divine guidance.
👉 Wrong direction can waste genuine faith
3️⃣ HUMILITY
Matthew 2:11 says, “They fell down and worshipped Him.”
These were kings, scholars, and noble men, yet they bowed before a child.
Humility is the key that unlocks higher glory. (James 4:6)
They fell down before they rose in revelation.
Pride blocks progress.
Humility attracts grace.
4️⃣ SACRIFICE: Glory responds to sacrifice
“Because thou hast done this thing… in blessing I will bless thee.”
👉 Abraham’s sacrifice moved him into a higher covenantal glory.
“He humbled himself… even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him.”
👉 Every true elevation follows sacrifice.
You cannot move levels without giving up something valuable.
👉 No sacrifice, no shift. No altar, no ascension.