Sermon Notes 12/17 – Simeon

 Luke 2:22-35

Luke 2:22-24 – is the Presentation of Jesus Christ

Present – means to surrender and offer someone’s life to the Lord…a Rededication

The Holy Spirit is mentioned 3 times concerning Simeon:  Luke 2:25, 26 & 27

(1.) THE HOLY SPIRIT LEADS – Luke 2:27

a. the Holy Spirit led Simeon to the temple (church)

-there are things that only happen in church that will not happen any place else

b. the Holy Spirit leads us to Jesus

v25 – the consolation of Israel – one who takes away pain, loss & grief & brings comfort and peace…one who delivers

***Luke 2:34-35 – Jesus is the fall of many – many will reject Jesus and He will be a target of persecution

                          – Jesus is the rising of some – some will be saved

Soul pierced – Mary will hurt as she sees her son crucified and die

(2.) THE HOLY SPIRIT SPEAKS – v26

***THERE MUST BE AN ENCOUNTER BEFORE THERE IS AN EXPRESSION***

-ENCOUNTER – is being radically saved and changed

-EXPRESSION – is the Holy Spirit speaking

The name Simeon means – to hear…to hear intelligently which means that Simeon discerned the difference between his feelings & the Lords’ leadings

The EXPRESSION of the Holy Spirit – a promise to Simeon of seeing the Messiah before death

The EXPRESSION of Simeon – had a divine certainty the promise would be fulfilled & manifested

(3.) THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS NO LIMITATIONS – LUKE 2:27

-The Holy Spirit will do what He wants to do and how He wants to do it

-Surrender to the Will of the Holy Spirit

-Simeon had to wait for a period of time to receive his breakthrough…

           ***This is the gap between the promise and the provision***

Luke 2:25 – looking means to have a daily spirit of expectation

                   TODAY COULD BE YOUR DAY

                   IT COULD BE YOUR TURN

Habbakkuk 1:1-6 – the Lord answered Habbakkuk, but not the way he thought he would receive the answer.