1.4.4b 12.24.2019 (Christmas Eve) When Christmas comes to town...God Gets the Glory
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8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.
10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
Entice: You know all about and have heard this part of the story many times this Christmas Season. Tonight I want to tell the story of one of my favorite Christmas characters. Though many do not know him, his story is important, his witness critical He is not featured in manger scenes. I would not be surprised if you did not know his name. You really should, however, know his song.
Entice: He is one of my favorite Christmas Characters though many do not know him. He is not featured in manger sceanes. I would not be surprised if you did not know his name. You really should, however, know his song.
25 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.
26 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.
27 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,
28 he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,
29 “Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word;
30 for my eyes have seen your salvation
31 that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.”
Engage: Are the songs on your Christmas playlist primarily about what God is doing in your life, or do they just express the sentiment of our culture or perhaps you are just caught in a nostalgic loop.
Engage: Are the songs on your Christmas playlist primarily about what God is doing in your life, or do they just express the sentiment of our culture or perhaps you are just caught in a nostalgic loop.
Expand: That night of His birth and the day of presentation are linked by the realized promises of God. Simple shepherds worshipped while responding in joy to an angelic choir. Old Simeon sang a song of relief that the time had come. God's Time.
Excite: What song are you humming, or whistling, or singing when Christmas comes to town? Is it a song of Jesus? A song of Worship? A song of Thanksgiving? A song of victory?
Explore: When Christmas really comes to town, when it is more than tinsel, trim, and tradition God gets the Glory.
Explain: Simeon's song reminds us of God's presence through the entire nativity we celebrate this holy night.
Explain: Simeon's song reminds us of God's Incarnate presence through the entire nativity we celebrate this holy night.
Body of Sermon:
A presence which brings...
Universal Peace.
Universal Peace.
Promise
Promise
Word
Word
Universal Salvation
Universal Salvation
Universal Salvation
Individual (My eyes/my salvation)
Individual (My eyes/my salvation)
Communal (prepared publically before all people)
Communal (prepared publically before all people)
Universal Light
Universal Light
Universal Light
Revelation to Gentiles.
Revelation to Gentiles.
Realized purpose of Israel.
Realized purpose of Israel.
Shut Down:
Shut Down:
Shut Down:
Have you held firmly to the Jesus? Do you know not only the Babe in the Manger...but the Man of sorrows the Savior who lived, taught, bled, died, and rose for you? It is through His suffering and resurrection that Peace, Salvation, and illumination are possible. It is because of His life that we may have life eternal. Joy to the world..Joy to the world...our Lord has indeed come...this year and every year as Christmas comes to town.