What are you waiting for?
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Remain Devoted
Live Expectantly
Receive the promise
Simeon-
He was righteous, devout, patient, and the Holy Spirit was with him.
He obeyed the spirit
He prayed a blessing to God because of the baby Jesus
He blessed his mother Mary about what Jesus will do
Anna-
She was faithful, to be in the temple.
A person of worship, fasting, and prayer night and day.
Gave thanks to God
She spoke of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jersualem.
Full Sermon-
Good morning,
It is a joy to be here this morning with you all.
This morning we are going to start by reading a passage in the Gospel of Luke. Please turn with me to Luke Chapter 2 starting in verse 22. We are going to read through the entire passage of verse 22 through verse 38 to get the greater picture then we will work our way through it to dig out some of those gold nuggets that we find in the scriptures. Before we read lets talk about the context in which this is story happening- After Jesus was born, his parents, Mary and Joseph do what they were to do according to the law of Moses which was to go to the temple for their purification and to dedicate their child to the Lord. For those who are wondering, the reason for purification was that according to jewish custom, you were considered unclean after delivering a child due to all that delivering a baby entails. And according to jewish custom, a woman needed to provide a lamb for sacrifice for their child and if she couldn't afford it then a pair of turtledoves or pigeons would work but it was considered the poor persons offering. So the family goes up to the temple for their purification and dedication. And we find our selves here meeting a man named Simeon. So
Read with me-
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. And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,
“Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace,
according to your word;
for my eyes have seen your salvation
that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and for glory to your people Israel.”
And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him. And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”
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, and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
