Jesus Presented at the Temple

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Hymn - Theres no greater name than Jesus (335)

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Psalm 41:11–13 ESV

By this I know that you delight in me: my enemy will not shout in triumph over me. But you have upheld me because of my integrity, and set me in your presence forever. Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! Amen and Amen.

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Hymn - What kind o Love is this? (449)

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Hymn - Christ Triumphant (291)

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Reading

Luke 2:21–38 ESV

And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”) and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.” 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.

Sermon

Luke 2:21 ESV

And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

8th day

Symbolisation of Sin being cut away

Obedience & Submission to God

Formal Public Naming of Jesus

Luke 2:22–24 ESV

And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”) and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”

40th Day, first son (80 days for girl)

Mosaic Law - discharge after birth

Consider washing of hands in Mosaic Law - repeated washing in running water

Maternal Sepsis (bacterial infection)

Ended with a Sacrifice of atonement

Purification and child’s presentation & first born redemption (not from tribe of Levi)

Acknowledgement of Original Sin

Under the sentence of death, under the law

5 shekels of silver - excemption for lifelong service in temple

symbolic offering as reminder of the original passover

consecrated their child to God

two birds (lamb, burnt offering, and bird, sin offering)

either lamb not available or lacked money

10th of price of lamb

Luke 2:25–26 (ESV)

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.

Simeon - not much known

Righteous & Devout

Spiritually Israel was in a time of famine

Herod

Worldy minded sadducces

Prophescy had ceased

Awating consolation of Israel

Looking expectantly to God’s promises of redemption to be fulfilled

Holy Spirit had made known to him that he would see the Messiah

Luke 2:27–32 ESV

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.”

5 Hymns: Zechariah, Elizabth, Mary, Angels & Simeon

letting your servant depart in Peace

eyes have seen your salvation

Prepared in the presence of all peoples

A light for revelation to the Gentiles

Glory to your people Israel

Luke 2:33–35 ESV

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.”

Mary & Joseph marvelled at what was said

A persons relationship or attitude toward Jesus would be absolutely decisive in their eternal destiny

Jesus “a sign” would point to his Sender, whose image he would reflect and works he would perform

Neutrality is impossible

He points to Jesus’ death

Luke 2:36–38 ESV

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.

Anna

Married 7 years

Now is 84 years old

Had dedicated herself to service of God in the temple

Worshiping (including fasting & prayer) night & day

Acknowledged who Jesus was and told everyone who wanted to hear, of the redemption of Jerusalem/Israel

Hymn - Who can cheer the heart like Jesus (340)

Closing Prayer

Doxology(read) –

Give thanks to God, for he is good,

the everlasting Giver:

let all his people praise the Lord

whose love endures for ever.

For his right hand has made me strong;

I am his new creation:

he is my God, he is my song,

my strength and my salvation.