Woodland Christian Church Sermons | Biblical Teaching

Daniel 9:26 (ESV)

26)And after the sixty-two weeks, an anointed one shall be cut off and shall have nothing. And the people of the prince who is to come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. Its end shall come with a flood, and to the end there shall be war. Desolations are decreed.

Romans 3:20-23 (ESV)

20)For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.

21)But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it-

22)the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction:

23)for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Luke 2:41-49 (ESV)

41)Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.

42)And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom.

43)And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it,

44)but supposing him to be in the group they went a day's journey, but then they began to search for him among their relatives and acquaintances,

45)and when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching for him.

46)After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

47)And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

48)And when his parents saw him, they were astonished. And his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.”

49)And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?”

Luke 2:36-40 (ESV)

36)And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin,

37)and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day.

38)And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

39)And when they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.

40)And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.

Luke 2:52 (ESV)

52)And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.

1 Kings 12:25-33 (ESV)

25) Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. And he went out from there and built Penuel.

26) And Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will turn back to the house of David.

27) If this people go up to offer sacrifices in the temple of the LORD at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn again to their lord, to Rehoboam king of Judah, and they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.”

28) So the king took counsel and made two calves of gold. And he said to the people, “You have gone up to Jerusalem long enough. Behold your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.”

29) And he set one in Bethel, and the other he put in Dan.

30) Then this thing became a sin, for the people went as far as Dan to be before one.

31) He also made temples on high places and appointed priests from among all the people, who were not of the Levites.

32) And Jeroboam appointed a feast on the fifteenth day of the eighth month like the feast that was in Judah, and he offered sacrifices on the altar. So he did in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves that he made. And he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places that he had made.

33) He went up to the altar that he had made in Bethel on the fifteenth day in the eighth month, in the month that he had devised from his own heart. And he instituted a feast for the people of Israel and went up to the altar to make offerings.

2 Chronicles 11:13-17 (ESV)

13)And the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel presented themselves to him from all places where they lived.

14)For the Levites left their common lands and their holdings and came to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons cast them out from serving as priests of the LORD,

15)and he appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat idols and for the calves that he had made.

16)And those who had set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came after them from all the tribes of Israel to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD, the God of their fathers.

17)They strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and for three years they made Rehoboam the son of Solomon secure, for they walked for three years in the way of David and Solomon.

Luke 2:25-35 (ESV)

25) Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

26) And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

27) And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law,

28) he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,

29) ​​​​​​​​“Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, ​​​​​​​according to your word; ​​​

30) ​​​​​​​​for my eyes have seen your salvation ​​​

31) ​​​​​​​​that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, ​​​

32) ​​​​​​​​a light for revelation to the Gentiles, ​​​​​​​and for glory to your people Israel.” ​​​

33) And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him.

34) And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed

35) (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”

Luke 2:21-24 (ESV)

21) And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

22) And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord

23) (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”)

24) and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”

Luke 1:67-80 (ESV)

67) And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,

68) ​​​​​​​​“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, ​​​​​​​for he has visited and redeemed his people ​​​

69) ​​​​​​​​and has raised up a horn of salvation for us ​​​​​​​in the house of his servant David, ​​​

70) ​​​​​​​​as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old, ​​​

71) ​​​​​​​​that we should be saved from our enemies ​​​​​​​and from the hand of all who hate us; ​​​

72) ​​​​​​​​to show the mercy promised to our fathers ​​​​​​​and to remember his holy covenant, ​​​

73) ​​​​​​​​the oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us ​​​

74) ​​​​​​​​that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, ​​​​​​​might serve him without fear, ​​​

75) ​​​​​​​​in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. ​​​

76) ​​​​​​​​And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; ​​​​​​​for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, ​​​

77) ​​​​​​​​to give knowledge of salvation to his people ​​​​​​​in the forgiveness of their sins, ​​​

78) ​​​​​​​​because of the tender mercy of our God, ​​​​​​​whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high ​​​

79) ​​​​​​​​to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, ​​​​​​​to guide our feet into the way of peace.” ​​​

80) And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

Luke 1:57-66 (ESV)

57) Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son.

58) And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.

59) And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him Zechariah after his father,

60) but his mother answered, “No; he shall be called John.”

61) And they said to her, “None of your relatives is called by this name.”

62) And they made signs to his father, inquiring what he wanted him to be called.

63) And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they all wondered.

64) And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God.

65) And fear came on all their neighbors. And all these things were talked about through all the hill country of Judea,

66) and all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child be?” For the hand of the Lord was with him.

Luke 1:46-56 (ESV)

46) And Mary said, ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​“My soul magnifies the Lord, ​​​

47) ​​​​​​​​and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, ​​​

48) ​​​​​​​​for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. ​​​​​​​For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; ​​​

49) ​​​​​​​​for he who is mighty has done great things for me, ​​​​​​​and holy is his name. ​​​

50) ​​​​​​​​And his mercy is for those who fear him ​​​​​​​from generation to generation. ​​​

51) ​​​​​​​​He has shown strength with his arm; ​​​​​​​he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts; ​​​

52) ​​​​​​​​he has brought down the mighty from their thrones ​​​​​​​and exalted those of humble estate; ​​​

53) ​​​​​​​​he has filled the hungry with good things, ​​​​​​​and the rich he has sent away empty. ​​​

54) ​​​​​​​​He has helped his servant Israel, ​​​​​​​in remembrance of his mercy, ​​​

55) ​​​​​​​​as he spoke to our fathers, ​​​​​​​to Abraham and to his offspring forever.” ​​​

56) And Mary remained with her about three months and returned to her home.

Luke 1:39-45 (ESV)

39) In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah,

40) and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.

41) And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,

42) and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

43) And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

44) For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.

45) And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.”