Simeon
Luke 2 shows the true expression of what Christmas joy is all about. In a season where people are busy buying gifts, making the next meeting, meal, or appointment, very few have noticed the person of Jesus. In week one of Christmas Unwrapped we look at the insights that Simeon reveals.
Luke 2:21-35
Discussion topics
- Read Luke 2:21-35 and discuss it as a group. What about this scripture stands out to you? Is there anything about the passage that doesn’t make sense? Put yourself in Simeon’s shoes and describe what it would have felt like emotionally, mentally and spiritually on this day.
- Pastor David described the real Jesus as, “God had become a man, was born of a virgin, lived without sin, lived under the godless rule of Rome, was constantly harassed by mobs, cast out demons, healed the sick, water-skied without a boat, suffered smear campaigns against Himself and His mother, was falsely accused, wrongly tried, declared guilty though He was perfect, and murdered amidst a cheering riot, died on a cross for the world’s sins, rose three days later, ate breakfast, hung out for 40 days, and ascended to heaven to take His throne and rule over creation until He returns to judge the living and the dead. If you were talking to an unbeliever, an atheist, a seeker of truth, in your own words, how would you describe who the real Jesus is?
- Where in your life do you need to find the Joy that only the Spirit can provide? Is it in your relationships, your work, your health?
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