Holy Disruptions #3 – Obedience in the Ordinary

Holy Disruptions #3 –  Obedience in the Ordinary 

Pastor Blake Hanson 6.1.25

Luke 2:25–38 (NLT)

25 At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him 

26 and had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. 

27 That day the Spirit led him to the Temple. So when Mary and Joseph came to present the boy Jesus to the Lord as the law required, 

28 Simeon was there. He took the child in his arms and praised God, saying, 

29 “Sovereign Lord, now let your servant die in peace, as you have promised. 

30 I have seen your salvation, 

31 which you have prepared for all people. 

32 He is a light to reveal God to the nations, and he is the glory of your people Israel!” 

33 Jesus’ parents were amazed at what was being said about him. 

34 Then Simeon blessed them, and he said to Mary, the baby’s mother, “This child is destined to cause many in Israel to fall, and many others to rise. He has been sent as a sign from God, but many will oppose him. 

35 As a result, the deepest thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your very soul.” 

36 Anna, a prophet, was also there in the Temple. She was the daughter of Phanuel from the tribe of Asher, and she was very old. Her husband died when they had been married only seven years. 

37 Then she lived as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the Temple but stayed there day and night, worshiping God with fasting and prayer. 

38 She came along just as Simeon was talking with Mary and Joseph, and she began praising God. She talked about the child to everyone who had been waiting expectantly for God to rescue Jerusalem.

Obedience in the leads to God revealing the extraordinary. 

DEVELOPING OBEDIENCE IN THE ORDINARY… 

1.  Prioritize commitments 

Luke 16:10 (NLT)

10 “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones… 

5 Commitments of Simeon 

2.  Practice obedience when no one is .

Matthew 6:5–6 (NLT)

5 “When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the reward they will ever get. 

6 But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.

3. Train yourself to see God’s hand in . 

Psalm 19:1–2 (NLT)

1 The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. 

2 Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known.

4. Make obedience a not a hurdle. 

1 John 5:3 (NLT)

3 Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome.

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