Dr. Michael Yousuff introduces you to Simeon today on leading the way.

Simeon's expectations were not fixed on the world economy. His expectations were not fixed on the stock market. His expectations were not even based on his own righteousness, which is his qualification.

But his total expectations were based and squarely set and rested on the promises of God.

Christmas 2019 is just two weeks away.

And as we look forward to this year's celebration, we must remember

that those living before Jesus's birth had a very different perspective. They were all living

in expectation of the coming Messiah, living in hope for the future. And in 2019, we understand

that Jesus is the fulfillment of that hope.

Next, on leading the way, Dr. Michael Yousuff helps you look closely at the Christ of Christmas,

and the impact of his birth, life, death, and resurrection, and what it can have on you today.

This is a message Dr. Yousaf calls real and unreal expectations.

Listen with me as he begins. Back in early 1977, my family and I moved to the West Coast from Australia.

And being an observer of culture,

I noticed that there are more people in the United States

who suffered emotional depression

than I've seen in other parts of the world.

That kind of troubled me a little bit.

I wanted to know why.

And, of course, I'm not talking about chemical depression.

I'm not talking about clinical depression.

I'm talking about sheer emotional depression.

And the question that plagued me for some time, why?

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