Humble Beginnings, Praise And Patience

Scripture: Luke 2: 1- 35

Luke 2: 1 – 7

Our Lord and King was born in a manger. That is a humble beginning. The Bible in Job 8:7 says though your beginning be small your latter end shall be greatly increased. God has a beginning for every one of us and he usually starts from the very bottom and gradually takes us to the top. Therefore, it is important that we do not despise where we are right now because we know that the Lord will greatly increase our latter end. Phil. 2: 6 – 11.

Discuss how believers can appreciated their present state while trust God for their future greatness.

Luke 2: 8 – 20

The company of angels appeared praising God. Likewise the shepherds gave glory to God for Christ’s birth. It’s all about praising God.
From the very beginning of Jesus birth, there was praise. Many Christians go to God asking for their needs but forget to praise and worship Him for who He is. (e.g. The Lord’s Prayer, Math. 6:9...). God loves His praise and worship therefore we should keep it flowing, bearing in mind that it has been there from the very beginning.

What percentage of our prayer should be for praise and worship? Discuss   
Luke 2: 21 – 35

Simeon was not only righteous and devout but also a very old man who was filled with the Holy Spirit. Bible says he was waiting to see the Messiah and was lead by the Holy Spirit to the temple to see Jesus. As an old man, he had seen it all but yet he waited on God to fulfill his promise. Many of us are not as old as Simeon but we are very impatient with God. We want our promises fulfilled instantly, forgetting that as you wait on the Lord, he renews our strength. (Isa. 40:31).

Discuss how believers can patiently wait on God like Simeon did.