Anchor your hope in God's steadfast faithfulness in Christ, and trust Him to provide all you need to walk in humble obedience. I. God's grace for the lowly (vv. 26-30). II. God's Impossible Promise: The Holy Son of God (vv. 31-37). III. Mary's faith: humble, trusting...
Advent – O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Simeon: From Faith to Sight (Luke 2:25-35)
Faith waits. Christ is Coming. And that changes everything! I. Simeon was an ordinary man (v. 25). II. Simeon was a godly man (v. 25). III. Simeon was a waiting man (v. 25). IV. The Unique promise given to Simeon (v. 26). V. God's Promise to Simeon is fulfilled as he...
The Shepherds: God Prioritizes the Lowly (Luke 2:8-20)
The shepherds serve as a great example of the truth that God prioritizes the lowly. I. Shepherds in the Field – 2:8. II. Angels in the Sky – 2:9-14. III. Shepherds in Bethlehem – 2:15-20. Application For the proud: Lay down your supposed greatness. For the humble:...
Joseph: Hard Obedience (Matt. 1:18-25)
God calls us to trust and obey Him even when His purposes are hard to understand, because in Jesus He has come to be with us and to save us. I. Joseph's Dilemma – 1:18-19. See also Micah 6:8; Deuteronomy 22:23-24 II. Joseph's Dream – 1:20-23. See also Galatians 4:4...
