SONGS FOR A SAVIOUR’S BIRTH 5. Simeon’s Song (Luke 2:22-35) SIMEON’S SONG OF JOY
1. This is the Day!
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Spiritual Illumination
2. This is the Child!
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Light for the Darkness
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Life through His death
3. This is it!
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He is all I need
1) MAJESTY! (v29) His face & clothes become dazzling white He became on the outside what He was on the inside 2) MINISTRY! (v30-31) Moses & Elijah spoke of His departure, His cross & His crown 3) MYSTERY! (v34) A cloud came and overshadowed them A cloud of God’s glory 4) MONARCHY! (v35-36) This is…
A Place of: 1. TRAUMA! David alone in the cave. “No-one cares for my soul” 2. TRAINING! His family and 400 broken people join him 3. TRANSFORMATION! Wanting God’s will and doing God’s will LESSONS: 1. God is the restorer of His people 2. God sees diamonds in the rough 3. Obedience is better than…
1. An all-encompassing issue Stressed, Tired, Rushed 2. An all-inclusive invitation ALL who are weary and burdened are on the guest list 3. An all-embracing intimacy Come to ME! Find rest in ME! Learn from ME!
1. Hard Sayings or Hard Hearts? (v60-65) There’s no acceptance 2. Follow the Crowd or follow the Christ? (v66-71) There’s no alternative Question Time ??? 1. Who do YOU say that I am? (Mark 8:29) 2. Do YOU want to go away as well? (John 6:67) 3. What have YOU believed and come to know?…
***Awaiting for A/V desk to upload the sermon*** 1) CONFLICT! “In the world you will have tribulation” Hatred, persecution, exclusion and death. 2) COURAGE! “Take heart” He gives us His peace, His word and His Spirit. 3) COMFORT! “I have overcome the world” His cross means our crown.
The Love of God…….. Showing it – 4:11-12 “we also ought to love one another.” Knowing it – 4:13-18 The evidence that brings us confidence is based on God’s generosity, eye-witness testimony, Jesus’ ministry, experience in the community and assurance for eternity. Growing in it – 4:19-21 The love of God TO us…