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Remnant We have seen the Godliness of Zechariah and Elizabeth Now we meet Simeon and Anna Simeon we see is righteous and devout Anna was a fasting and prayer warrior who was always at the temple Last week we saw Jesus becoming one of us so that He could be our Kinsman Redeemer (1) A near relative or…

Recap: Simeon And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”) and to offer a sacrifice according to…

We begin with Luke 2 verses 15-34, but our main verses will be 21-24. When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” And they went with haste and found Mary and…

Our Scripture lesson this morning is taken from Luke 2:22-38 : And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to…

Christmas is the BEGINNING of the Season!

MERRY CHRISTMAS! What a joy to be family on this glorious day as we celebrate the coming and birth of our Savior! So far as we have focused on the Baby Christ Child… we have looked at and considered: Our Great God & Savior as the Good Shepherd We looked at the Dark, Dirty, and Distant sheep that our…

Presented by OrLando Yarborough III Purpose of This Presentation: What it means to wait on God for something better. How to wait on God to receive what He has for you. Advent We are in the season of Advent. During Advent, Christians prepare for and anticipate the coming of Christ. In scripture, there…

Luke 2:8-14 “... there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for…

40 And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him. 41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. 43 And when the feast was ended, as they were returning,…

When the eight days were completed for his circumcision, he was named Jesus—the name given by the angel before he was conceived. And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were finished, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (just as it is written in the…

TEXT: LUKE 2:25-35 | A FORGOTTEN CHRISTMAS CHARACTER INTRO ILLUSTRATION : There are some things that just go with Christmas. We can do a chain response to words... If I say, Peanut butter and… Jelly Milk and… cookies Handsome… Kyle It’s the same with Christmas If I say Christmas you might say... Cookies…

For this second Sunday of Advent, our text this morning is Luke 1:26-38 : In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said,…

The Boy Jesus The family is now living in Nazareth make the annual trip to Jerusalem V 39-42 after the fast they would caravan home women and children in the front setting the pace men in the rear 12 year old boys could be anywhere V 43-45 they found Jesus in the temple V 46 V 47 the teachers were astounded…

Our text this morning is taken from Luke 2:41-52 : Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents…

Introduction: During our men’s prayer time this past Tuesday morning, one of the men brought up dealing with growing pains in their child. I am sure anyone here who is a parent has gotten that wake up call from one of our kiddos about leg pain in the middle of the night. And if you don’t have kids, I…

Intro Paul David Trip New Morning Mercies Dec. 22, 2022 Jesus knew what he was facing. He knew the price that needed to be paid. He knew what it would mean to stand in our place. He was quite aware of the spiritual math: suffering for a moment = acceptance for all of eternity. And he was willing. A great…

Text: Luke 1:26-38 | WHEN GOD SHAKES THINGS UP ME INTRODUCTION: HOW DO I STRUGGLE WITH THIS? My kids have found a show that they enjoy watching because it is interactive called “You vs Wild” The guy gets into various situations and then you are giving the opportunity to choose what to do next. It’s kind…

This morning we are going to look at the only passage of scripture that says anything about the childhood of Jesus. The other gospels do not say anything about the life of Jesus between his birth and the beginning of his public ministry. But Luke records an interesting incident. Over the last two weeks,…

Self Identify We hear a lot today about self Identification Paul in 1 Corinthians 9 20-23 he self Identifies He becomes one of the people he wants to convert to Christianity Mother Teresa self Identified with destitute to be able to minister to them the most productive missionaries learn the language…

Illustration: “Glory Days” football game. Neighborhood Alliance There can be a tendency for the young to consider the older folks to be behind in thinking (technology, information, education all constantly improve. Youth know things their parents didn’t know. Younger people need to value and respect…

Introduction: We have just come through the climax of these first couple of chapters. And that climax was Christmas. We saw the birth of the Messiah - Jesus Christ. We saw the ordinary circumstances of a humble King born to two peasants and placed in a feeding trough. But then we saw the angelic worship…

Introduction Light is a great thing. We can see what we are doing. We can see the beauty of the world. We can move around without tripping on things or stubbing our toes. With light we can make better decisions. As a story I read this week tells of a farmer. Making decisions in the dark can lead to some…

And Here He Is 21 And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. 22 And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…