What Jesus Did

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'Led by the Spirit' - Luke 2:25-28

[When ### and ### took Jesus to the Temple for his dedication,] there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him and had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Lord's Messiah. That day the Spirit led him to the Temple. So when ### and ### came to present the baby Jesus to the Lord as the law required, Simeon was there.

Luke 2:25-28 NLT

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'His Place in His World' - Luke 2:21-24

Eight days [after his birth], when the baby was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel even before he was conceived.
Then it was time for their purification offering, as required by the law of Moses after the birth of a child; so his parents took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. The law of the Lord says, "If a woman's first child is a boy, he must be dedicated to the LORD." So they offered the sacrifice required in the law of the Lord — "either a pair...
 

'Astonishment, Treasuring, and Praise' - Luke 2:16-20

[The shepherds who had been told by an angel about Jesus' birth] hurried to the village and found ### and ###. And there was the baby, lying in the manger. After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. All who heard the shepherds' story were astonished, but ### [treasured] [1] all these things in her heart and thought about them often. The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard...
 

'Let's Go and See!' - Luke 2:13-15

Suddenly, the angel [that told the shepherds about the Messiah's birth] was joined by a vast host of others — the armies of heaven — praising God and saying,

"Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased."

When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, "Let's go to Bethlehem! Let's see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about."

Luke 2:13-15 NLT

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'The King's Location' - Luke 2:8-12

That night [after Jesus was born,] there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord's glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them. "Don't be afraid!" he said. "I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior — yes, the Messiah, the Lord — has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognize him by this...
 

'The Right Time Came' - Luke 2:6-7

And while [### and ### were in ###], the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them.

Luke 2:6-7 NLT

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We all wait in anticipation for the birth of a child in our families. We are waiting for the time to come. No one can be sure when that time will arrive. The sages may debate about how the baby is being carried and...
 

'David's Village' - Luke 2:4-5

And because ### was a descendant of King David, he had to go to ### in Judea, David's ancient home [for the census]. He traveled there from the village of ### in Galilee. He took with him ###, to whom he was engaged, who was now expecting a child.

Luke 2:4-5 NLT

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Bethlehem may not have been much of a village in Jesus' day, but it was King David's village. More importantly, Luke helps us establish a link in Jesus' heritage to King David. Jesus, however, is not just...
 

'Historical Reality!' - Luke 2:1-3

At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.) All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census.

Luke 2:1-3 NLT

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The Good News of God does not occur in a vacuum. Luke wants us to know that Jesus' life was lived out in the real world, at a real time, with real people, who dealt with real problems. God does not...
 

'Strong in Spirit' - Luke 1:80

John grew up and became strong in spirit. And he lived in the wilderness until he began his public ministry to Israel.

Luke 1:80 NLT

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### was filled with the Holy Spirit from his mother's womb according to the promise of the angel. [1] We should not be surprised that ### grew "strong in spirit." Since it is not possible from the Greek manuscripts to determine whether the "s" in spirit should be lower case or upper case, the matter can be debated. In either...
 

'Great Expectations!' - Luke 1:76-79

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[###'s father, Zechariah, concludes his prophecy:]
"And you, my little son, will be called the prophet of the Most High, because you will prepare the way for the Lord. You will tell his people how to find salvation through forgiveness of their sins. Because of God's tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us to the path of peace."

Luke 1:76-79 NLT...
 
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