Divine Service: First Sunday after Christmas | December 27, 2020

Hardly anyone realized who had come to the temple that day. Most just passed by a peasant couple carrying a baby. But God, for reasons of His own, revealed Himself to two believers, Simeon and Anna. They saw that the Child who had come to the temple was in fact The Temple, God’s true and everlasting dwelling place with His people. And so they sang, not of their own merit or even of their faith; they sang and rejoiced that God had sent salvation to His people and had made it known to them. God has sent us salvation and revealed Himself to us in the Christmas gospel; in revealing Himself He gives Himself and all that He is and has for us and for our salvation. Oh rejoice and sing His praises! Had He revealed Himself to everyone else, I could understand that; but He has revealed and given Himself even to me. That I will never understand; but I will receive Him and sing His praises to all who will listen! (Sermon starts at 23:45.) If you would like to follow along with and participate in the service from home, you can download a digital copy of the service folder here: https://static1.squarespace.com/stati... For those who would like to give a gift of thanks to the Lord which also supports the ministry at Prince of Peace, click here: https://secure.subsplash.com/ui/acces...