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Faith-filled hearts encounter God’s promises in Jesus through Spirit-led, everyday obedience in community.

Good Morning, I am so glad that you are here with us today. Would you turn with me to Luke chapter 2 and we will begin our time starting in verse 25. The title of our message today is, “Celebrate the Lord’s Salvation.” This was Simon’s song of Praise. (Read Luke 2:25-38 .) Over the past few months we…

ANNA: THE FAITHFUL WITNESS It is truly remarkable that when Jesus was born, so few people in Israel recognized their Messiah. It was not as if no one was watching for Him. Messianic expectation in the early first century was running at an all-time high. How did Daniel figure in to the prophesy of Messiah?…

Luke 2:21-39 Today, we’re looking at the account of Jesus’ dedication at the Temple in Jerusalem. In the first century, Jerusalem was a city of about 100,000 people and was the center of worship for Israel. The life of the city revolved around the Temple, an impressive structure expanded and beautified…

The Purpose Fascination - Discovery - Identity - Authenticity One day, Napoleon was speaking of the Divinity of Christ; when General Bertrand said:— “I can not conceive, sire, how a great man like you can believe that the Supreme Being ever exhibited himself to men under a human form, with a body, a…

Nunc Dimittis This morning we are going to wrap up the birth narratives in Luke’s Gospel. And we are going to look at the last song that is sung by those impacted by Jesus’ birth. This is number 4 of 4. The first song was Mary’s Magnificat -where she magnifies the Lord. The second is Zech. Benedictus…

In the Scripture today Jesus is 41 days old, and in vs. 22 His parents have taken Jesus to the temple to present Him to the Lord. While they were there, the Holy Spirit made sure that they crossed paths with a very devoted man named Simeon. Vs. 26-32 tell us that, “It had been revealed to him by the…

Luke 2:25–38 (ESV) — 25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s…

Lineage Anna’s lineage is identified as from the tribe of Asher in Luke 2:36 . 36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, Asher was the 8th son of Jacob, the offspring…

Even from the time of Christ’s birth, there are those who anticipate resurrection; we can be people today who also live as those anticipating resurrection.

Big Idea: Faithfulness in waiting leads to divine encounters with Christ, affirming that God keeps His promises despite human limitations and time delays. 1. Preparation for Promise, vs. 21-24. Let’s begin by noting the significance of Jesus undergoing the customary Jewish ceremonies. There were three…

Isaiah 61:10-62:3 • Psalm 148 • Galatians 4:4-7 • Luke 2:22-40 On this first Sunday after Christmas - we’re also celebrating new year’s eve. In the Methodist tradition we renew our covenant with God at the beginning of the year. A tradition that began with John Wesley. Celebrating another rotation around…

I’ve been so blessed these last few weeks, getting to sit under the teaching of some of the men of this church. We are abundantly blessed. It’s good for us to hear from different voices—different voices proclaiming the same good news. What a gift it is, as a church, to have such willing and able men,…

Intro This is the Linus passage. If you’ve seen A Charlie Brown Christmas then you likely can picture the scene in your head. But if you haven’t seen it - which I would incredibly surprised by - since it has been on television nearly every year since 1965. However, if you for someone reason have not…

I have told you before that the story of the Shepherds is my favorite of the Christmas stories. Luke tells about the forgotten all through his gospel. In a day of Religious men, Luke tells Mary’s story. In a day of high power Greek warriors and Pharisees that control everything that happened in religious…

Now when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “ Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord ”), and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said…

Intro: Our Christmas series thus far has covered several aspects of why our world needs our Saviour. Pastor Fil began to fill in the details of this Saviour with a look at the love of God. Then I preached an overarching message on peace. Last week Fill preached on the hope we have from our saviour. Today…

A Decree, a law, a prophesy Started with a mission, a task (1:1-4) Some prophesies John (1:5-25) Jesus (1:26-38) A visit and a song (1:39-56) A birth and a prophesy (1:57-80) A decree (2:1-5) A lowly, lonely birth (2:6-7) A visit after heavenly encounter (2:8-20) Cut to the passage This is a long passage…

Lily shares about how the willingness of God’s servants allow others to see the willingness of God.

I. Introduction Update on life I’l be taking the new role of senior pastor at a grace called Grace Bible Church of Cedar Ridge It is in Grass Valley, California, which is about 1 hour north of Sacramento Beautiful area that we’re excited to move to And our family was welcomed well, so we’re super excited…

Countdown Video Thank you for joining Faith Vision Christian Ministries Faith Vision i s a Christian church, based on the Word of God. We are a training ground for all things Jesus Christ. loving God , Loving People living by faith Thank you for joining us today , Please set everything aside as we come…

Lent experiences? Lent is a period of 40 days, excluding Sundays between Ash Wednesday and Easter Represents Jesus’ time in the wilderness Supposed to be a fasting period Lexham Bible Dictionary defines fasting as A ritual of abstaining from food and/or drink for a predetermined period; Biblical basis…

I. Introduction 1. Prayers 2. Scripture memory 26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. Title and start Catch.. Lucien of Antioch (an early Christian believer) said, ‘A…

I. Introduction 1. Prayers 2.Memory verse For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? Title What are some valuable ministry tasks people do? Chris Mueller writes "Women thought being a godly woman meant they must be a ministry speaker, write books…

I. Introduction 1. Prayers Bible memory And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. Title Catch- What do angels get to see that we do not? Angels are amazing They are said to…