December 29, 2024

Part Five

An episode of the First Baptist Lenoir City podcast, hosted by John Hunn, titled "December 29, 2024" was published on December 29, 2024 and runs 33 minutes.

December 29, 2024 ·33m · First Baptist Lenoir City

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Summary

There’s Something About That Birth: “Can I Get a Witness?” Luke 2:21-40 The Consolation/Redemption of Israel III. The Witness/Testimony of Simeon - 2:25-34 1. The Credibility of Simeon (4) a. He was righteous b. He was devout c. He was waiting in the consolation of Israel - not said of the JRE! d. The Holy Spirit was upon him - 2. The Holy Spirit revealed to him a. He would not see death until he saw the Lord’s Christ - b. Like Jesus & Paul - Simeon wasn’t afraid of death. Simeon anticipated death - • John 17:1-5 • II Corinthians 5:6-8 • Philippians 1:21-24 • II Timothy 4:6-8 • Revelation 12:11 c. Simeon blesses God - v. 28 d. Simeon “blesses” them - vv. 34-35 • Luke records a third praise (1:46-55; 68-79; 2:29-32) • One of the evidences of the Spirit speaking through Simeon is that he quotes the prophecy of Gentile inclusion “a light to the nations” (something Luke does frequently)

Episode Description

There’s Something About That Birth: “Can I Get a Witness?”

Luke 2:21-40 The Consolation/Redemption of Israel

III. The Witness/Testimony of Simeon - 2:25-34

1. The Credibility of Simeon (4)

a. He was righteous

b. He was devout

c. He was waiting in the consolation of Israel - not said of the JRE!

d. The Holy Spirit was upon him -

2. The Holy Spirit revealed to him

a. He would not see death until he saw the Lord’s Christ -

b. Like Jesus & Paul - Simeon wasn’t afraid of death. Simeon anticipated death -

• John 17:1-5

• II Corinthians 5:6-8

• Philippians 1:21-24

• II Timothy 4:6-8

• Revelation 12:11

c. Simeon blesses God - v. 28

d. Simeon “blesses” them - vv. 34-35

• Luke records a third praise (1:46-55; 68-79; 2:29-32)

• One of the evidences of the Spirit speaking through Simeon is that he quotes the prophecy of Gentile inclusion “a light to the nations” (something Luke does frequently)