Savior Revealed
Series: Christmas
Stephen Whitney
Luke 2:25-32
Promises are the hope of our heart. A child's security depends on a parent's promise to keep him or her safe. A spouse can live with confidence because of a mate's promise of fidelity, loyalty and love. Businesses depend on promises from employees, vendors and clients. Countries remain safe when neighbors keep their promise to honor their borders.
Unfortunately, hearts and relationships are broken in all of these situations when promises are broken. But God never breaks his promises to us, he fulfills every promise he ever makes. Psalm 145:13 NIV - The Lord is trustworthy in all his promises.
When Joshua had defeated all of the nations living in the Promised Land and the people had received their inheritance in the land he reminded them that God had been faithful to keep his promises. Joshua 21:45 Not one word of all the good promises that the Lord had made to the house of Israel had failed; everyone came to pass.
Charles Spurgeon - ''God never give his children a promise which he does not intend for them to use.''
PROMISE KEPT :25-28
Character :25a Simeon - was an old man, who may have been in his 80's.There is speculation about who he was, some believe he was a priest or a member of the Sanhedrin (religious leaders who determined the Jewish law), but scripture does not give us any details about him other than we have here in the text.
Righteous - in his behavior and relationships with other people.
Devout - committed to keep the OT law in his everyday life. It means he was careful and cautious to obey God's law.
These two qualities describe the life of a godly person. In the sight of God, one is just as important as the other. Hope :25b Waiting - throughout his life he kept looking for God to fulfill his promise to send the promised OT Messiah. He represented all those who saw that their only hope was in the mercy of God.
Consolation - Gk. comfort or solace. Luke 6 ...
Series: Christmas
Stephen Whitney
Luke 2:25-32
Promises are the hope of our heart. A child's security depends on a parent's promise to keep him or her safe. A spouse can live with confidence because of a mate's promise of fidelity, loyalty and love. Businesses depend on promises from employees, vendors and clients. Countries remain safe when neighbors keep their promise to honor their borders.
Unfortunately, hearts and relationships are broken in all of these situations when promises are broken. But God never breaks his promises to us, he fulfills every promise he ever makes. Psalm 145:13 NIV - The Lord is trustworthy in all his promises.
When Joshua had defeated all of the nations living in the Promised Land and the people had received their inheritance in the land he reminded them that God had been faithful to keep his promises. Joshua 21:45 Not one word of all the good promises that the Lord had made to the house of Israel had failed; everyone came to pass.
Charles Spurgeon - ''God never give his children a promise which he does not intend for them to use.''
PROMISE KEPT :25-28
Character :25a Simeon - was an old man, who may have been in his 80's.There is speculation about who he was, some believe he was a priest or a member of the Sanhedrin (religious leaders who determined the Jewish law), but scripture does not give us any details about him other than we have here in the text.
Righteous - in his behavior and relationships with other people.
Devout - committed to keep the OT law in his everyday life. It means he was careful and cautious to obey God's law.
These two qualities describe the life of a godly person. In the sight of God, one is just as important as the other. Hope :25b Waiting - throughout his life he kept looking for God to fulfill his promise to send the promised OT Messiah. He represented all those who saw that their only hope was in the mercy of God.
Consolation - Gk. comfort or solace. Luke 6 ...
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