Archive for December, 2008
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
The Shepherds: The Forgotten Blessed
David Orendorff, Luke 2:8-20
After an elaborate introduction to Jesus’ genealogy, parents, family and church which establish that Jesus has impeccable Jewish credentials and is the messiah, Luke introduces us to those outside the family who get the good news first, the shepherds. The shepherds know of the messiah’s birth before he is circumcised, before he [...]
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Sunday, December 14th, 2008
Simeon and Anna: Forgotten Prophets
David Orendorff, Luke 2:21-40
Simeon and Anna are yet another forgotten but essential piece of the Christmas story and our lives. We know nothing of them except what is in today’s scripture. But before we meet Simeon and Anna in the temple, we must take time to know why Mary and Joseph have brought Jesus to [...]
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Sunday, December 7th, 2008
Zechariah and Elizabeth: Forgotten Family
David Orendorff, Luke 1:5-25, 57-80
Today’s scripture is usually used to focus on the birth of John the Baptist and his subordinate relationship to Jesus. If this were a movie, Zechariah and Elizabeth would be lost someplace in the credits. Well, I think they deserve more notice. We don’t have time in one sermon to develop [...]
