December 7th, 2025
second Sunday of Advent
“Hidden Nativity: Simeon” - Luke 2:25-35
Tyler Daniels, Lead Pastor & Elder
This Week @ Sojourn:
Floyd Christmas Parade: Stop by the Sojourn Center to say hello and grab some cider before the parade at 3pm.
Advent Kids’ Activities: Parents, bring your children a little early during Advent for special events just for them! Meet in the gym at 9:30am. (Also, look for extra resources on the Welcome Table)
Youth Christmas Party: Teens & preteens will have their own celebration on Friday, December 12th. RSVP to Vashti Grim for your kids (and their friends!).
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Welcome Song: Your Love, Oh Lord
Your love, oh Lord
Reaches to the heavens
And Your faithfulness
Stretches to the skies
And Your righteousness
Is like the mighty mountains
Your justice flows
Like the ocean's tide
And I will lift my voice
To worship You, my King
And I will find my strength
In the shadow of Your wings
Welcome to Sojourn
Morgan & Rochelle Grim, Hosts
Call to Worship
Advent Reading & Prayer: Matthew, Vashti, Evelyn, Ruth, Lewis, Virginia, and Gloria Grim
“2 In the last days
the mountain of the LORD’s house will be established
at the top of the mountains
and will be raised above the hills.
All nations will stream to it,
3 and many peoples will come and say,
“Come, let’s go up to the mountain of the LORD,
to the house of the God of Jacob.
He will teach us about his ways
so that we may walk in his paths.”
For instruction will go out of Zion
and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
4 He will settle disputes among the nations
and provide arbitration for many peoples.
They will beat their swords into plows
and their spears into pruning knives.
Nation will not take up the sword against nation,
and they will never again train for war.
5 House of Jacob,
come and let’s walk in the LORD’s light. ”
Here Is Love (Getty)
Here is love, vast as the ocean, loving kindness as the flood
When the Prince of Life, our Ransom, shed for us His precious blood
Who His love will not remember? Who can cease to sing His praise?
He can never be forgotten, throughout Heaven's eternal days
On the mount of crucifixion, fountains opened deep and wide
Through the floodgates of God's mercy, flowed a vast and gracious tide
Grace and love, like mighty rivers, poured incessant from above
And Heaven's peace and perfect justice, kissed a guilty world in love
On the morn of resurrection, mercy filled the thirsty grave
Where the stone of death burst open, springs of life flowed unrestrained
Love no heart could ever measure, joy no sorrows will outrun.
Rush upon the soul believing in the risen, reigning Son.
O this love, vast love of Jesus bids us come and drink and live.
To this weary world of longing, what more could our Savior give?
Now to Christ who fully loved us and who freed us from our sin,
Be all glory and dominion, everlasting praise to Him.
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here, until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer, our spirits by Thine advent here;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, and death’s dark shadows put to flight.
O come, Thou Wisdom from on high, and order all things far and nigh;
To us the path of knowledge show, and cause us in her ways to go.
O come, Desire of nations, bind all peoples in one heart and mind;
Bid envy strife and discord cease, fill the whole world with heaven's peace.
Pastoral Point
Preschoolers dismissed to children’s lesson.
Adore
You stepped down from heaven, humbly you came
God of all creation, here with us
In a starlIt manger, Emmanuel
Light of the world, here to save
Adore, come let us adore
O come let us adore him
The Lord, worship Christ, the Lord
Let all that is within us …. adore.
Wise men bring their treasures, shepherds bow low
Angel voices sing of peace on earth
What have I to offer, to heaven's King
I will bring my life, my love, my all
Angels sing, praises ring to the newborn King
Peace on earth, here with us, joy awakening
At your feet we fall
Message
Scripture
“There was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking forward to Israel’s consolation, and the Holy Spirit was on him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he saw the Lord’s Messiah. 27 Guided by the Spirit, he entered the temple. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to perform for him what was customary under the law, 28 Simeon took him up in his arms, praised God, and said,
29 Now, Master,
you can dismiss your servant in peace,
as you promised.
30 For my eyes have seen your salvation.
31 You have prepared it
in the presence of all peoples —
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles
and glory to your people Israel.
33 His father and mother were amazed at what was being said about him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them and told his mother Mary, “Indeed, this child is destined to cause the fall and rise of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be opposed — 35 and a sword will pierce your own soul— that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.””
Discussion Questions:
What does it mean to live a life that is righteous, devout, and looking forward to God’s consolation? When have you seen these traits in another believer? Where do you have room to grow—and how can you stay faithful for a lifetime?
What is the evidence that Simeon trusted the Holy Spirit? How might that be harder to do the longer you live? What is the evidence that you are trusting the Holy Spirit in your own life?
What makes the truth of the Gospel—the truth of Jesus for us—amazing? Why does the way we believe, hold, and proclaim it matter? How does your own testimony of Christ reflect His “amazingness” in the world?
Communion
Doxology
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav'nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen.
Psalm 150 (Praise the Lord)
You made the starry host
You traced the mountain peaks.
You paint the evening skies with wonders.
The earth, it is Your throne
From desert to the sea.
All nature testifies Your splendor.
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Sing his greatness all creation.
Praise the Lord! Raise your voice
You heights and all you depths,
From furthest east to west.
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!
You reached into the dust
With love Your Spirit breathed.
You formed us in Your very likeness.
To know Your wondrous works,
To tell Your mighty deeds,
To join the everlasting chorus.
Let symphonies resound;
Let drums and choirs ring out.
All heaven hear the sound of worship.
Let every nation bring
Its honors to the King.
A roar of harmonies, eternal!
(Last Chorus)
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Sing his greatness all creation.
Praise the Lord! Raise your voice
You heights and all you depths,
From furthest east to west.
You distant burning stars,
All creatures near and far,
From sky to sea to shore
Sing out forevermore!
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!