I. See yourself how sees you
1. Scripture paints an
Luke 1:26-27 (NKJV) Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.
1) Her location made her unnoticeable
2) Her gender made her unimportant
3) Her ethnicity made her undesirable
4) Her sin made her unworthy
2. The angel speaks a
Luke 1:28 (NKJV) And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”
3. Mary’s needed to change
Luke 1:29 (NKJV) But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was.
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II. Focus on the
Luke 1:30 (NKJV) Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
1. The Word can adjust your
2. The Word can birth a new in your life
Luke 1:31-33 (NKJV) And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”
3. The Word is graciously applied to the
Luke 1:34 (NKJV) Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?”
Luke 1:35-37 (NKJV) And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren. For with God nothing will be impossible.”
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III. Respond in
Luke 1:38 (NKJV) Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
1. to the Lord
2. what you are God for
Mark 11:22-23 (NKJV) So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says
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