The following sermon is by John MacArthur, pastor, author, and Bible teacher with grace

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And now unleashing God's truth one verse at a time.

Here is Grace to you, Bible teacher John MacArthur.

Familiar scene of Christmas is depicted so commonly by artists who design Christmas

cards, and most people get their understanding of Christmas from Christmas cards.

There are some very familiar and accurate understandings, obviously Joseph and Mary and

the baby and the shepherds are pretty clear to all of us just exactly who they were.

We understand the shepherds were in the field in Bethlehem and the angels came and sent

them to see the child that had been born.

But the question comes as to who are the wise men or the magi as they have been called.

They have even been called kings, but exactly who are they and why were they there?

Obviously, it is important to the narrative of Matthew and therefore to the Lord Himself

who designed that this be included in Holy Scripture, that we know something about these

men called the magi.

Now let me dispel some of the things that are inaccurate.

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