The Gospel of Luke: Part 2 - Lifting up the Lowly
Angelo Sanchez
March 9, 2025

Primary Scripture: Luke 1:51-53
51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things
but has sent the rich away empty.

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Sermon Outline

The Upside-Down Kingdom

  • The kingdom of God is full of reversals—He lifts the humble, scatters the proud, and fills the hungry.
  • Mary’s song, the Magnificat, declares what God is doing: turning the world upside down.

1) God Scatters the Proud (v. 51)
“He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.”

  • Pride isn’t just arrogance—it’s the posture of resisting God.
  • Biblical Example: The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11)—self-reliance leads to scattering.

Fill-in: The

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build kingdoms for themselves, but God builds a kingdom for the
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.

2) God Lifts the Lowly (v. 52)
“He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble.”

  • God chooses the unexpected: Mary, David, fishermen, tax collectors.
  • Biblical Example: David—A shepherd boy chosen as king (1 Samuel 16).

Fill-in: God doesn’t just tear down the

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—He raises up the
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.

3) God Fills the Hungry (v. 53)
“He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty.”

  • Hunger is both physical and spiritual.
  • Biblical Example: Jesus’ teaching in Luke 6:21, 25—blessing for the hungry, woe for the full.

Fill-in: Those who are full of

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have no room for
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.

This Week’s Reading Plan

Journey with us through the Gospel of Luke! Follow the daily reading plan as we explore how Jesus welcomes the outsider, lifts the lowly, and brings God’s kingdom to earth.

📖 Access the reading plan here.

Reflection Questions

  1. Where do you see God flipping the script in your own life?
  2. How does Mary’s song challenge the way we see success, power, and security?
  3. Who in your life represents the ‘lowly’ whom God calls you to lift up?

Final Challenge

God is still scattering the proud, lifting the humble, and filling the hungry. Where do you find yourself in this story?

This week, take time to ask:

  1. Am I resisting or receiving God’s great reversal?
  2. Where do I need to surrender my pride, embrace humility, and seek God’s fullness?

🙏 Let’s pray that we would be humble, hungry, and ready for the kingdom of God!