The Thrill of Hope – Christmas Day – Luke 2:25-32, Romans 8:18-25 – Jodie McNeill – 25 December 2022

What gives you a thrill?

The thrill of hope follows _________

Simeon was _______ for the Messiah

Their waiting made them _____

Simeon knew the Messiah would come in his ________

God sent Simeon to the ______

Mary, Joseph and _____ were in the Temple

Simeon held his _______ in his arms

Simeon’s ______ had begun with the coming of Jesus

The world still feels ______

The whole creation is _____ with waiting

We long for the day when there is no more _____

We wait with eager ____

In our waiting we have the thrill of ____

We long for the return of Christ