Luke 1:26-38
26. In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27. to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. 28. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” 29. But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. 30. And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33. and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
34. And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”
35. And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. 36. And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. 37. For nothing will be impossible with God.” 38. And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
Summary Vs. 26-27
- God sent a messenger to declare hope to a hopeless people.
John 1:46 - Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
“From all indicators, her life would not be extraordinary. She would marry humbly, give birth to numerous poor children, never travel farther than a few miles from home, and one day die like thousands of others before her - a nobody, in a nothing town, in the middle of nowhere.” — R. Kent Hughes
Summary Vs. 28-30
- Gracious favor is given to the undeserving.
Summary Vs. 31-33
- A miraculous birth as a sign for the eternal King.
Isaiah 7:14 - Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
John 8:41 - You are doing the works your father did.” They said to him, “We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father—even God.”
Summary Vs 34-38
- Impossible circumstances are met with a possible God and a faithful submission.
Main Idea
- God begins to break the silence with a message of
Our Story
Some of us have
Some of us have an
“Blessing is anything God gives that makes us fully satisfied in him.” — Vaneetha Rendall Risner
Gospel Conviction
- Jesus is the
Gospel Vision
- We would live