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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.
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.
Promise
Word
Universal Salvation
Universal Salvation
Individual (My eyes/my salvation)
Communal (prepared publically before all people)
Universal Light
Universal Light
Revelation to Gentiles.
Realized purpose of Israel.
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.
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