Luke 2:21–52

God Surrounds Us, with Righteous People.

Is our Obedience to God’s word consistent. Do we learn form others? What do our children learn from watching us?

Proverbs 28:6 NASB95

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than he who is crooked though he be rich.

Ecclesiastes 4:13 NASB95

A poor yet wise lad is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive instruction.

Proverbs

Poor is not a sin.

Ecclesiastes 4:13

Poor is not God’s displeasure

Poor does not prevent worship

Poor does not have to last forever

Poor does not excuse unrighteousness

Poor is not shameful in and of itself

Poor is the maybe be the cross God sometimes asks us to carry

The Holy Spirit Leads Us, into God’s Purposes.

Simeon was dedicated to obeying God’s word, while depending on the Spirit’s guidance. He was controlled by God’s Word and empowered by the Holy Spirit.

Isaiah 40:1 NASB95

“Comfort, O comfort My people,” says your God.

Isaiah 57:18 NASB95

“I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and restore comfort to him and to his mourners,

Anna does not become bitter. She gives thanks and shares the gospel

Luke 17:11–19 NASB95

While He was on the way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee. As He entered a village, ten leprous men who stood at a distance met Him; and they raised their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” When He saw them, He said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were going, they were cleansed. Now one of them, when he saw that he had been healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice, and he fell on his face at His feet, giving thanks to Him. And he was a Samaritan. Then Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But the nine—where are they? “Was no one found who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?” And He said to him, “Stand up and go; your faith has made you well.”

An attitude of gratitude results in worship.

Gossip the Gospel. The purpose of the Gospel is to shine light into the darkness.

Luke 19:9–10 NASB95

And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham. “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

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We need to pass on God’s purpose for Jesus’ mission.

We Grow as We Go

God Grows Us, as We Go.

Responsible and devout people still make mistakes. How we respond to our missteps reveals how we are growing in God’s grace.

God surrounds us with Righteous people. Are you learning and teaching God’s Word

The Holy Spirit Guides us into righteousness. God’d purposes. Are you telling other of Jesus’ purpose.

God grows us as we go. How do you react when things do not go your way?