Simeon is a model of our journey through Advent as he waits, is led by the Spirit, receives Jesus, and then finds true freedom and unshakeable peace, knowing that to have Jesus is to have everything.

Luke 2:25-32

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The song of the angelic choir announced that Christ had come to bring glory to God and peace to the people of Earth.

Luke 2:8-14

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After a season of silence and deep meditation, Zechariah erupted is a song of praise for God’s saving work, which had been prophetically promised, and was now coming to fulfillment with the birth of John who would prepare the way for Jesus the Messiah Who would save God’s people.

Luke 1:67-79

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Worship is focused on God and His Gospel, is formed and filled by the Word of God, and arises from personally experiencing God’s faithfulness to His people through the ages.

Luke 1:46-55

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Those who delight in the supremacy of Jesus will believe the Word of God and receive the joy of God’s deepest, richest blessing.

Luke 1:39-45

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God created us with a need for rest, which the curse and our culture have magnified, and we should use Thanksgiving as a chance to receive God’s gift of rest.

Genesis 1:31-2:3

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Judgement is real, judgement is satisfying, and judgement is elevating. Jesus as the judge is a delight.

Matthew 25:31-46

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Question 38: What is justification? Justification is the gracious act of God in which He declares that we are totally righteous, as if we had never sinned and as if we had positively obeyed all of God’s law perfectly.

2 Corinthians 5:21; Romans 8:33

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This After Hours Audio Special is a mini-series on Mark 13, one of the most misunderstood passages of scripture. In this 8th and final episode, Bret discusses other resources to help you study Mark 13 further.

These After Hours Specials will be available on both our teaching podcast as well as our After Hours Podcast due to their special nature.

Episode Outline: https://www.brcc.church/teachings/resources/After%20Hours%20Episode%20328%20-%20Audio%20Special%208%20-%20Resources%20To%20Study%20Mark%2013%20and%20the%20Olivet%20Discourse.pdf

This After Hours Audio Special is a mini-series on Mark 13, one of the most misunderstood passages of scripture. In this 7th episode, Bret discusses verses 32-37.

These After Hours Specials will be available on both our teaching podcast as well as our After Hours Podcast due to their special nature.

Episode Outline: https://www.brcc.church/teachings/resources/After%20Hours%20Episode%20327%20-%20Audio%20Special%207%20-%20Mark%2013%2C%20verses%2032-37.pdf