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TEXT: Luke 2:21-40
INTRODUCTION:
What does a life that is yielded to Christ look like?
I.
A LIFE THAT IS DEDICATED TO THE LORD (Luke 2:25,36-37)
A. Dedicated to an upright walk before the Lord.
1. Involves being obedient to God (Luke 2:25).
a) “Just” = Δικαιος = in a wide sense, upright, righteous, virtuous, keeping the commands of God
b) (Exodus 19:5)
2. Involves avoiding the appearance of evil.
(1 Thessalonians 5:22)
B. Dedicated to a loving reverence of the Lord.
(Luke 2:25)
1. “Devout”( εὐλαβής) means one who reverences God.
2. Our lives are to exhibit a respectful love for God.
a) We are to love Him completely.
(1) (Mark 12:30)
b) It is to be a respect-based love.
(1) Remembering who He is…
(2) Remembering who you are…
C. Dedicated to a life of faithfulness to the Lord (Luke 2:25b, 37).
1.
We are to walk by faith, not by sight.
(Hebrews 10:38)
(2 Corinthians 5:7)
2. Simeon was a man who was living in expectation of the Lord’s Messiah (Luke 2:25b).
3. Anna served the Lord faithfully day and night (Luke 2:36-37)
D. Dedicated to a service that is Spirit Filled (Luke 2:25d, 37).
1.
Two keys to dedicated service:
a) Control of the Holy Spirit
(Ephesians 5:18)
b) Consistency of service
(1) Like Daniel (Daniel 6:16,20)
II.
A HEART THAT IS LISTENING TO THE LORD (Luke 2: 26-27, 37 b).
A. Listening to whatever the Lord reveals (Luke 2:26).
1.
The Holy Spirit revealed something special to Simeon.
2. There are many things the Holy Spirit can’t communicate to us if we aren’t listening!
B. Living under the directorship of the Holy Spirit (Luke 2:28, 37b).
1. Simeon followed the Holy Spirit to Jesus.
2. We are to be guided by the Holy Spirit
(Galatians 5:25)
(Galatians 5:16)
(Proverbs 3:5-6)
III.
A MIND THAT IS FOCUSED UPON THE PURPOSES OF THE LORD (Luke 2:28-32).
A. The purpose of the Lord in Salvation (Luke 2:29-32)
1. Salvation is for all people.
(John 3:16)
(Rom.
10:13)
B. The purpose of the Lord in the lives of others (Luke 2:34-35, 38).
1.
In terms of position (Luke 2:34)
2. In terms of pain (Luke 2:35)
3.
In terms of exposure (Luke 2:35)
C. The purpose of the Lord for self (Luke 2: 28-30)
1. Focus (Luke 2:28)
2. Submission (Luke 2:29)
3. Witness (Luke 2:30)
CONCLUSION:
Song: “I Surrender All”
DATES / PLACES PREACHED:
12/19/2004 FBC, Scott
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