Scripture II Timothy 1:9 NKJV Matthew 2:7-8, 13 AMP Luke 2:25-35 NKJV Luke 2:36-38 NKJV Sermon Points 1. Herod lived a secret life 2. People were continually praying 3. Women refused intimacy before marriage 4. Wise men found something worth a long and dangerous journey 5. Shepherds finally had a message of joy to proclaim