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Luke 2:41-49 The story of Jesus' visit to the Temple at twelve years old is profound—not only because it marks a critical moment in His life, but because it reveals so much about family devotion, priorities, and what it means to pursue the will of God. Every year, Mary and Joseph traveled to Jerusalem…

Good Morning. The title of our Message today is, “What Can A Boy Tell Me?” Lessons we can learn from the young boy, Christ Jesus. If you have your Bibles go with me to Luke chapter 2. We will begin today in verse 39. As you are making your way to Luke chapter 2 you may be wondering as many people do…

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…

And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. And he came…

“We abhor, besides, and anathematize those who say falsely that he is but the mere Word of God and non-existent, having his being in another—at one time the ‘expressed’ Word, as some say, at another the ‘immanent’ Word, holding that he was not Christ or Son of God or mediator or image of God before ages;…

The Fool God gave the rich farmer a bumper crop the man was worried about what to do with the crop he tore down his barns and built bigger ones God ended his life the night he was all set for the rest of his life V 20-21 Jesus spoke about being greedy and our need of being rich toward God this man had…

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?…

1 And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, 3 among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great…

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…

Jason's first sermon, taking the third topic in the series The Offices of Christ. Audio quality was not great at the start

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…

14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. 2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings…

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…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 Haftarah: Isaiah 60:1-22 Review Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations: “Nachamu Nachamu,” the doubled consoling. Comforted but Zion said Sometimes, you can feel alone even when you are with the one you love, especially when they…

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.

Intro 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. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. A man waiting…

Merry Christmas, everyone! We told the Christmas narrative last week. We saw how Mary, Joseph, the Shepherds, and the Wise men all experienced the Presence of God through the coming of Emmanuel, God with Us. Now, let’s read what happened after Jesus was born, about forty days. When the time came for…

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…

Not a biography The gospels cannot be looked at as a biography, there is too much to record everything ( Jn21:25 ) 25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they were written in detail, I suppose that even the world itself would not contain the books that would be written. The…

Bible Reading Week 48 This Week’s Theme: Looking Forward with Hope Word for the Week is Hope: A total grounding of one’s confidence and expectation in God’s goodness and providential care even in the face of trouble. Memory verse: Romans 15:4 For whatever things were written before were written for our…