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Argyle Sermon Series Autumn 2018 The heart of the matter GODS ANATOMY OF OUR HEARTS ADVENT 2018 The emperors heart LUKE 2:1-7 "In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.

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GOD’S ANATOMY OF OUR HEARTS

The heart of the matter

Argyle Sermon Series Autumn 2018

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LUKE 2:1-7

The emperor’s heart

ADVENT2018

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"In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor

f Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register.

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a

son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger,

because there was no guest room available for them.”

LUKE 2:1-7

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CONTRAST

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v1 Caesar (most powerful, cf ‘Augustus') v2 Quirinius (subservient to Caesar hence census) v3 Everyone (subservient to Caesar) v4 Joseph & Mary swept up in census (Reason? Bethlehem) v5 Journey for pregnant Mary (Caesar exerts his will over her) v6 Mary in labour (a baby, appears subservient to Caesar) v7 Jesus born (appears to be least powerful)

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CONTRAST POWER CAESAR?JESUS?

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Because his heart is for the weak, the vulnerable, the defenceless and rejected

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When something inconvenient or difficult happens to you, trust God

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When events seem out

f control remember