LUKE 2:2140

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• LUKE 221-40
• The Presentation of the King
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LUKE 221-40 "The Presentation of the King

• 21 On the eighth day, when it was time to
  circumcise him, he was named Jesus, the name the
  angel had given him before he had been conceived.
• 22 When the time of their purification according
  to the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph
  and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to
  the Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the
  Lord, Every firstborn male is to be consecrated
  to the Lord), 24 and to offer a sacrifice in
  keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord
  a pair of doves or two young pigeons.
• 25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called
  Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was
  waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the
  Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 It had been revealed
  to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die
  before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
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LUKE 221-40 "The Presentation of the King

• 27 Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple
  courts. When the parents brought in the child
  Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law
  required, 28 Simeon took him in his arms and
  praised God, saying
• 29 Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now
  dismiss your servant in peace. 30 For my eyes
  have seen your salvation, 31 which you have
  prepared in the sight of all people, 32 a light
  for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to
  your people Israel.
• 33 The child's father and mother marvelled at
  what was said about him. 34 Then Simeon blessed
  them and said to Mary, his mother This child is
  destined to cause the falling and rising of many
  in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken
  against, 35 so that the thoughts of many hearts
  will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your
  own soul too.
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LUKE 221-40 "The Presentation of the King

• 36 There was also a prophetess, Anna, the
  daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She
  was very old she had lived with her husband
  seven years after her marriage, 37 and then was a
  widow until she was eighty-four. She never left
  the temple but worshipped night and day, fasting
  and praying.
• 38 Coming up to them at that very moment, she
  gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to
  all who were looking forward to the redemption of
  Jerusalem.
• 39 When Joseph and Mary had done everything
  required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to
  Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.
• 40 And the child grew and became strong he was
  filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon
  him.
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LUKE 221-40 "The Presentation of the King

• GOD'S BIG PICTURE
• Simeon God's big picture
• His character
• "righteous and devout" 225
• His motivation
• "He was waiting for the consolation of Israel"
  225
• His equipping
• and the Holy Spirit was upon him" 225
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LUKE 221-40 "The Presentation of the King

• GOD'S BIG PICTURE
• Simeon God's big picture
• 4. He was waiting for God's Messiah
• It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit
  that he would not die before he had seen the
  Lord's Christ 226
• 5. He was moved by the Holy Spirit
• Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple
  courts 227
• 6. He held Jesus and praised God
• Simeon took him in his arms and praised God 228
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LUKE 221-40 "The Presentation of the King

• GOD'S BIG PICTURE
• Anna God's big picture
• 1. Spiritually gifted a prophetess" 236
• 2. Old lady 84 years 236
• 3. Spiritually devoted She never left the temple
  but worshipped night and day, fasting and
  praying. 237
• 4. She met Messiah and praised God
• she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child
  to all who were looking forward to the redemption
  of Jerusalem. 238
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LUKE 221-40 "The Presentation of the King

• GOD'S BIG MESSAGE
• Simeon Gods Message
• SALVATION, LIGHT, GLORY 229-32
• Jesus - your God's salvation
• Jesus - a light for revelation to the Gentiles
• Jesus - glory to your people Israel
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LUKE 221-40 "The Presentation of the King

• GOD'S BIG MESSAGE
• Simeon Gods Message
• DISRUPTION PAIN
• Jesus would "cause the falling and rising of many
  in Israel...a sign that will be spoken against,
  so that the thoughts of many hearts will be
  revealed". 234
• Jesus would bring pain to his mother
• "a sword will pierce your own heart also". 235
• 9/13

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LUKE 221-40 "The Presentation of the King

• GOD'S BIG MESSAGE
• Anna God's message
• she spoke about the child to all who were
  looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem"
  238
• 10/13

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LUKE 221-40 "The Presentation of the King

• GOD'S BIG MESSAGE
• The Message about Jesus
• PERSONAL PARTICULAR
• I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the
  really foolish thing that people often say about
  Him 'I'm ready to accept Jesus as a great moral
  teacher, but I don't accept His claim to be God.'
  That is one thing we must not say You must make
  your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son
  of God or else a madman or something worse
• (C S Lewis in Mere
  Christianity)
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LUKE 221-40 "The Presentation of the King

• 1/ What's your vision for 2009?
• 2/ What are your expectations of the Lord?
• What are his expectations of you?
• 12/13

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LUKE 221-40 "The Presentation of the King

• VERSE OF THE WEEK
• Luke 230-31
• For my eyes have seen your salvation,
• which you have prepared
• in the sight of all people,
• a light for revelation to the Gentiles
• and glory for your people Israel.
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