Interact Close Bible Notes Important: You will NOT lose your data entered when you change to a different tab. This note will be displayed at bottom of your sermon note when you save to pdf or email them Week of December 14, 2025 Watch Give Give Go to Giving Website Note: You will be redirected to a new browser tab to give. Once done, you can return to this notes page by pressing the back button on your phone. X Download Note: You will be taken to another browser tab to view this. If on phone/tablet, simply click the back button to go back to this notes page. You will not lose any notes. Connection CardOpens in new tab. Click back button to return. Washington Alliance Church The Arrival December 14, 2025 View Archives Reveal Blanks Main Scripture Reference(s) Luke 2:21-40, The Arrival December 14, 2025 / Pastor Brian Greenleaf / Luke 2:21-40 / Washington Alliance Church Luke 2:21-40 Key Point: God’s plan unfolded in ways The Arrival Christmas magnifies the and the of life. How do I live with hope in the midst of life’s ? Hope is a matter of where we fix our . The Arrival: Hope Fulfilled We look at conditions and circumstances: Leads to We look within ourselves: This leads to We look to God: This leads to lasting An of hope: Romans 15:13 Psalm 43:5 “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” Sermon Talks Read Luke 2:21-40 to start your study time. What is the typical emotion the night before Christmas in your house? Think of a recent trip you took. What were you anticipating when you arrived? How does Christmas magnify both the gifts and griefs of life? Why do you think Simeon and Anna were willing to wait so long for the promised Messiah? How do you think they handled the moments when they got discouraged? When do you find it most difficult to listen well to God? What noises, sounds, challenges or distractions keep you from listening well? Based on this passage, how did Simeon and Anna listen? Can you remember a time when you looked for hope within a particular circumstance? How about a time when you tried to find hope within yourself. How does the fact that Jesus came as our Messiah and that He is coming again (2nd coming) provide us with lasting fulfillment? How does the promise that God is always near to us provide us with lasting fulfillment? How does His salvation provide the same? Read Romans 15:13. According to Paul, how can we have an overflow of hope? Anna told others of her encounter with Jesus. Who might you be able to tell of your encounter with Jesus who does not know Him? Include these people in your group prayer time, asking for opportunities to tell them. Allow the Holy Spirit to guide you in a time of prayer. DID YOU KNOW? Double click a sentence in your note above to highlight it or add your own note below it. Send to Email Enter your email address below to receive a copy of your filled in notes Send Save PDF Locally Click to save a copy of the filled-in notes to a PDF file on your device Generate File Click to View PDF Save PDF to Google Drive Click to save a copy of the filled-in notes to a PDF file on your Google Drive account(For Apple devices, use Chrome browser or go to SETTINGS>SAFARI and uncheck BLOCK POPUPS.) Save File