This final Sunday of advent we will look at two surprising figures in Luke 2, devout Simeon and prophetess Anna. In the temple at Jerusalem both Simeon and Anna recognize the infant Jesus as the Messiah, the coming saviour. We'll look to Simeon and Anna as models of devotion to God and what it means to be filled with the Spirit.
Zechariah (Part 3) : Deliverance
This week we look at Zechariah's song of deliverance in Luke 1. After a time of doubt and a season of discipline, Zechariah finally blesses God. He proclaims that God is motivated by mercy, faithful to his promises, and strong to save his people from sin and death.
Zechariah (Part 2) : Discipline
This week we are going to continue looking at the narrative of Zechariah as God disciplines him and takes away his voice for a season. We are going to ask tough questions about the way God disciplines those he loves for his purposes and our good; we'll identify some ways that we can recognize God's discipline in our own lives.
Zechariah (Part 1) : Doubt
For the first Sunday of Advent we’ll be looking at the beginning part of Zechariah’s narrative as he struggles with doubt.(Luke 1:5-18) We’ll seek to better understand doubt, its characteristics and causes, and in that we’ll aim to be better equipped to deal with doubt in our own lives.
