Slides for International Lesson

1. December 22, 2013
CHRISTMAS SUNDAY

2. Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose
name was Simeon; this man was righteous
and devout, looking forward to the consolation
of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It
had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit
that he would not see death before he had
seen the Lord’s Messiah.

3. Guided by the Spirit, Simeon came into the
temple; and when the parents brought in the
child Jesus, to do for him what was customary
under the law, Simeon took him in his arms
and praised God, saying,

4. ‘Master, now you are dismissing your servant
in peace,
according to your word;
for my eyes have seen your salvation,
which you have prepared in the presence of
all peoples,
a light for revelation to the Gentiles
and for glory to your people Israel.’

5. And the child’s father and mother were
amazed at what was being said about him.
Then Simeon blessed them and said to his
mother Mary, ‘This child is destined for the
falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to
be a sign that will be opposed so that the
inner thoughts of many will be revealed—and
a sword will pierce your own soul too.’

6. Give with a Joyful Heart

7. Partake of the Emblem as Passed

8. Are we witness to Christ in our lives?
Today we share the first of many such testimonies.

9. If Jesus were born today, would it be any different
than it was 2,000 years ago?

10. It seems when you read the Bible that most
people weren’t prepared for his coming.

11. On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise
him, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had
given him before he had been conceived.
When the time of their purification according to
the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph
and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to
the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord,

12. “Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the
Lord"), and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with
what is said in the law of the Lord: “A pair of doves
or two young pigeons.”

13. Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon,
who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for
the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was
upon him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy
Spirit that he would not die before he had seen
the Lord’s Christ. (Luke 2:25-26)

14. As Simeon ages, he knows it can’t be long. The
Lord’s Christ must be coming at any moment.

15. As Mary gives the infant Jesus to Simeon, the
thought hits him, “I am holding the salvation of
the world in my arms.”

16. Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, now
dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have
seen your salvation, which you have prepared in
the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the
Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.

17. He is the Glory of Israel

18. He is the Savior of the World

19. He is the Divider of the Human Race

20. The joy of Christmas leads on to the agony of
Good Friday. He was born to end up that way.

21. It’s Christmastime. Do you know him?

22. He’s the Messiah of Israel. Do you know him?

23. He’s the Great Divider of Mankind. Do you know
him?

24. It’s Christmastime. He came for you.
Do you know him?