The Circumcision &Manhood of Jesus

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: Luke 2:21-32 “The Circumcision and Manhood of Jesus December 31, 2006 by Pastor Dennis Tuuri Intro – The Gloria In Excelsis and the Nunc Dimitis As Bookends; From the Patristics to Milton I. A New Creation (8 th Day) – v. 21a II. A New Man (The Humanity and Obedience of Christ) (Circumcision) – v. 21b A. A Covenant Sign – Gen. 17 1. No Hope In Generation (Isaac) 2. Hope In Regeneration, New Creation Gal. 6:15; 2 Cor. 5:17 3. Under the Law – Active Obedience Gal. 3:10; 4:4,5 4. Sign and Seal of Abraham’s Faith Rom. 3:19-22; 4:11 B. A Bloodletting 1. Passive (Passionate) Obedience Prefigured – From Knife to Lance 2. Demonstration of Actual Humanity, Incarnation C. Removal of Defilement – Gilgal, Fruit Trees – Joshua 5:9; Lev. 19:23 III. A Divine Savior (Named Jesus)– v. 21c; Matthew 1:21; Luke 1:31 IV. A Purified People – v. 22a; Lev. 12 Serpent, Eve, Adam, Robes, Garden, Community – Gen. 3,4; Lev. 11-15 V. A Redeemed People – v. 22b, 23; Ex. 13; Num. 3:13; 8:13-19 VI. A Law-keeping People – v. 24; Col. 3:16-18; Eph. 5:18-22; Rom. 2:24-29; Ear VII. A Peaceful People (Nunc Dimitis) – v. 25-32 Dt. 10:16-19; Eph. 4:24ff The Old Year Now Away is Fled, Alternate Title: Carol For New Year's Day Words: English Traditional, From a Black Letter Collection, 1642, Ashmolean Library, Oxford Music: Greensleeves Source: A. H. Bullen, A Christmas Garland (London: John C. Nimmo, 1885), pp. 211-3. 1. The old year now away is fled, The new year it is enter-ed; Then let us all our sins down tread, And joyfully all appear. Let's merry be this holiday, And let us run with sport and play, Hang 1 sorrow, let's cast care away God send us a merry new year! 2 3 2. For Christ's circumcision this day we keep, Who for our sins did often weep; His hands and feet were wounded deep, And his blessed side, with a spear. His head they crowned then with thorn, And at him they did laugh and scorn, Who for to save our souls was born; God send us a happy New Year! 3. And now with New-Year's gifts each friend Unto each other they do send; God grant we may our lives amend, And that truth may now appear. Now like the snake cast off your skin Of evil thoughts and wicked sin, And to amend this new year begin: God send us a merry new year! 4. And now let all the company In friendly manner all agree, For we are here welcome all may see Unto this jolly good cheer. I thank my master and my dame, The which are founders of the same, To eat, to drink now is no shame: God send us a happy new year! 4 5. Come lads and lasses every one, Jack, Tom, Dick, Bess, Mary and Joan, Let's cut the meat unto the bone, For welcome you need not fear. And here for good liquor you shall not lack, It will whet my brains and strengthen my back; This jolly good cheer it must go to wrack: God send us a happy new year! 6. Come, give's more liquor when I do call, I'll drink to each one in this hall, I hope that so loud I must not bawl, So unto me lend an ear. Good fortune to my master send, And to our dame which is our friend, Lord bless us all, and so I end: God send us a happy new year! Questions from Luke 2:21-32 for Young Hearers 1. Jesus was circumcised ___ days after he was born. 2. God made the world in ___ days. 3. The 8 th day is a sign of a new ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ __. 4. The temple, altar, priest & sacrifice all were ready on the ___th day. 5. Circumcision is a sign of a new ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 6. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ replaces circumcision. 7. Circumcision is also a sign of the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 8. It means our only hope for the future is God’s ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 9. Jesus was faithful to keep his Father’s ___ ___ ___ for us. 10. Jesus is fully ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 11. Circumcision meant that the ___ ___ ___ ___ had been reversed. 12. The name Jesus is a reminder that he ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ us. 13. He saved us by his pain, blood and ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 14. He bled for us at the beginning and ___ ___ ___ of his life. 15. Real men ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ others sacrificially. 16. Husbands are to undergo ___ ___ ___ ___ for their wives and kids 17. An old fashioned way to say “real man” was ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ man. 18. This is a ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___’___ sermon.