Consolation and Redemption

Follow Along with the Message

The Life of Christ: Consolation and Redemption (Luke 2:25-38

1. Consolation (Luke 2:25-35)
   • Consolation -   or lifting the spirits of another
   • Simeon’s message:
     1. Jesus is  .
     2. He is the Messiah for the Jews and Christ of the Gentiles
     3. He is the   of glory for Israel.
     4. Jesus is  .
        • People respond for salvation or …
        • for destruction
     5. Mary would suffer, too. Her soul would be pierced.

1. Redemption (Luke 2:36-38)
   • Anna
     1. She was widowed.
     2. She was advanced in age.
     3. She was at the temple all of the time.
   • Redemption -   or release from oppression

• Now What?
  • God shows his   by fulfilling his promises.
  • The Holy Spirit is at work in our lives.
  • Jesus is the salvation of the world.
  • Be