The Child’s father and mother were amazed at what was spoken about Him.Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him.And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.And his father and his mother were marvelling at the things which were spoken concerning him;
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We meet two characters here at the end of the Christmas story. one man and one woman, Simeon and Anna. And they share a number of similarities. I wonder if you noticed. First, they're both in the temple. Simeon comes into the temple. Luke says Anna never left the temple, not that she literally lived at the temple, but she was there daily. It was only the priests who could go into the holy place, but there were temple courtyard, and that's what's meant here. There was a court for women and that's where Anna was day after day. So they're both in the temple. Second, they're both old. Simeon, we assume, is old because he's been waiting his whole life and the Lord told him, it was revealed to him, you would see the Lord's Christ. That word means Messiah, anointed one. You would see the Christ before you die. So he's likely old. Anna is 84. Sorry if you were hoping that 84 wouldn't count as old, but it just is what it is. …
I'm gonna ask you to pray with me right now. Father God, we come before you this morning and Lord, we ask that in this place that you would move right now, that you would bring to pass in our hearts, every single one of our hearts and maybe those in the overflow rooms or in the courtyard right now. That the reality of this gospel of the living God that for God so loved the world that he gifted his only glorified son, begotten son, that whosoever would believe on him, whosoever would unwrap him. to receive him, to take him. He would not perish, but have everlasting life. friends while we're in an attitude of prayer heads bowed please Christians be praying that the Lord moves upon the hearts of the lost I'm reminded that Charles Wesley in his beautiful and immortal hymn wrote come thou long expectant Jesus born to set thy people free from our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in thee. Israel's strength and consolation, hope of all the earth thou art, dear desire of every nation, joy of every longing heart. I'm asking you today, to receive the Lord Jesus Christ, finally, once and for all, before heaven and earth. …
your people Israel. And Joseph and his mother marveled at those things which were spoken of him. Then Simeon blessed them and he said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel and for a sign which will be spoken against. It's not the first sign to be spoken against. Just because you experience a miracle and people criticize you for it doesn't mean you're not biblical. You're actually right in the middle of scripture. Sometimes you experience something that God does and the critics mount up against you. Welcome to the family of God. Let me read that again, just in case you missed it. And it'll be for a sign which will be spoken against. Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul that the thoughts of many hearts would be revealed. And then there's one more. We'll do three more verses. Now there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of however you say that name, the tribe of Asher, who was of great age and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity. …