The Vineyard Church
Pastor Mark Pope,
December 22/23, 2018
Question:
How do you respond when God shows up?
Isaiah 6:5 NIV
John 21:7 NIV
Luke 2:22-23, 25-31 NIV
Main Point #1:
Simeon’s worship response was…
Both aggressive and intimate.
Definition:
ἀγκάλη (ang-kal'-ay)
Feminine. An arm, especially as bent to receive a burden, the bent arm…
Subpoint:
Simeon’s encounter was as much personal as it was proclamational.
Luke 7:38 NIV
2 Samuel 6:14 NIV
Question:
When was the last time our worship was aggressive or intimate?
Main Point #2:
Simeon’s worship response was…
More than just about him.
Subpoint:
Simeon not only thanked God for personal reasons, but he also acknowledged God in the big picture.
2 Corinthians 12:8-9 NIV
Subpoint:
God isn’t mostly keeping a promise for Simeon, He is fulfilling His desire for the world.
Question:
What can I do this Christmas that is more big picture?