King of the Jews...and of the Gentiles, too - Matthew 2:1-12

We will continue to see the progressive defeat and rolling back of all the powers of darkness as the gospel is faithfully preached and lived out by God’s people, and as we implore him to bless the preaching of the gospel and make it effective through the power of the Holy Spirit.  Paganism, false religion, irreligion, atheism, and indeed every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God will be taken captive to the obedience of Christ (cf. 2 Cor. 10:5-6).