At the incarnation of Christ, the people of God were waiting for a saviour, but did not expect him to arrive in the way he did. They were looking for something miraculous, but did not recognise it when it occurred.
Dr Kevin DeYoung, Senior Pastor at Christ Covenant Church in North Carolina and a Gospel Coalition Council Member, preaches from Luke 2:36-38 about the prophet Anna, who, upon seeing Jesus at the Temple in Jerusalem, immediately gave thanks to God and shared the Good News of his coming to all who would listen.
Watch Pastor DeYoung’s full 2019 Christmas Eve sermon below: