In this sermon Somebody Greater Than Herod, our text reveals Herod was king during the time Jesus was born. Herod was supposed to be the leader of the priests and prophets, but he did not know the scriptures. He was a controlled king under Roman occupation.  Herod was married 10 times. Instead of divorcing a woman when he became tired of her, he instead just had the lady killed. His kingdom was a picture of the world without the Savior.  It was a dark world filled with greed, lust, hate, and murder. There is absolutely nobody greater than Jesus Christ, and the good news is that all of us can have him living within us each and every day. Above all else make sure Jesus is King in your life.  Herod fostered a culture of fear and dread, surrounded by the limited Old Testament understanding in the Jewish mindset.  We have never felt the kind of oppression that Herod created because we have only known a world under the New Covenant. Don’t miss your opportunity to know Jesus personally as your King and Savior.  Jesus has promised to forgive and remit all your sins, and to fill you will His Spirit.  It is at the point of being born of the water and the Spirit that He makes life worth living.  You don’t want to miss your chance to know Jesus in a real and genuine way!  Please don’t let the devil tell you that it's not possible because all things are possible with God and the truth is that He has made it very simple, just believe in His word and follow His promise.