SERMON NOTES:
Luke 1 26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.
28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. 37 For no word from God will ever fail.”
38 And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.
Humility is the path of the life of wonder.
We wonder at humility and we wonder with humility.
Mary’s humility was preceded by the humility of God. Enter and be ravished by wonder.
Wonder Tools:
1. Wow!
2. Jesus, I wonder what you ……… how………
3. Enter the Presence and Provision of Jesus as you enter your problem,
“Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.”
4. Worship in Wonder
Study Guide
Solitude, Scripture & Prayer
Find a quiet place and 15 minutes.
Solitude – Spend TWO minutes quietly alone. Take some deep breaths… Just be… … …”Holy Spirit, speak to me through Your Word!”
Scripture – Read slowly, out loud if possible, listen, reread, dwell, notice words & phrases you are drawn to & return there!
Prayer – Have a conversation with God, “What are You saying to me, God?” Talk about what you notice is on your heart.
Finish - Spend TWO minutes again with God
You are encouraged to use the daily Advent devotional booklet, “I Wonder as I Wander”, in addition to meditating on the following readings:
Monday – Luke 1:26-38
Tuesday – Luke 1:39-45
Wednesday – Luke 1:46-56
Thursday – Philippians 2:1-11
Friday – 1 Peter 5:5-11
Saturday – Psalm 51
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