The Message of the Manger: The Gifts Jesus Brings 12/8/19

Luke 1:39-55

Series: The Message of the Manger

Title: The Gifts Jesus Brings

Date: 12/8/19

Location: Clearwater Elementary School

 

Luke 1:39-56 (NLT)

39 A few days later Mary hurried to the hill country of Judea, to the town 40 where Zechariah lived. She entered the house and greeted Elizabeth. 41 At the sound of Mary’s greeting, Elizabeth’s child leaped within her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 Elizabeth gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary, “God has blessed you above all women, and your child is blessed. 43 Why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should visit me? 44 When I heard your greeting, the baby in my womb jumped for joy. 45 You are blessed because you believed that the Lord would do what he said.”

46 Mary responded, “Oh, how my soul praises the Lord. 47 How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior! 48 For he took notice of his lowly servant girl, and from now on all generations will call me blessed. 49 For the Mighty One is holy, and he has done great things for me. 50 He shows mercy from generation to generation to all who fear him. 51 His mighty arm has done tremendous things! He has scattered the proud and haughty ones. 52 He has brought down princes from their thrones and exalted the humble. 53 He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away with empty hands. 54 He has helped his servant Israel and remembered to be merciful. 55 For he made this promise to our ancestors, to Abraham and his children forever.” 56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then went back to her own home.

 

 

 

 

Luke 1:36 (NLT)

36 What’s more, your relative Elizabeth has become pregnant in her old age! People used to say she was barren, but she has conceived a son and is now in her sixth month.

 

 

 

 

Luke 1:25 (NLT)

25 “How kind the Lord is!” she exclaimed. “He has taken away my disgrace of having no children.”

 

 

 

 

Luke 1:39-41  (NLT)

39 A few days later Mary hurried to the hill country of Judea, to the town 40 where Zechariah lived. She entered the house and greeted Elizabeth. 41 At the sound of Mary’s greeting, Elizabeth’s child leaped within her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

 

 

Luke 1:42-45  (NLT)

42 Elizabeth gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary, “God has blessed you above all women, and your child is blessed. 43 Why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should visit me? 44 When I heard your greeting, the baby in my womb jumped for joy. 45 You are blessed because you believed that the Lord would do what he said.”

 

 

Point number 1 in your notes:

When Jesus enters your world, He brings blessings and Joy.

 

 

 

 

Luke 1:46-49  (NLT)

46 Mary responded, “Oh, how my soul praises the Lord. 47 How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior! 48 For he took notice of his lowly servant girl, and from now on all generations will call me blessed. 49 For the Mighty One is holy, and he has done great things for me.

 

 

 

Point number 2 in your notes:

A soul dedicated to Jesus is a soul full of worship

 

 

 

1 Samuel 1:11  (NASB)

11 She made a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, 

 

 

Luke 1:50-52  (NLT)

50 He shows mercy from generation to generation to all who fear him. 51 His mighty arm has done tremendous things! He has scattered the proud and haughty ones. 52 He has brought down princes from their thrones and exalted the humble.

 

 

Point number 3 in your notes:

A mark of a true Christian is a heart is continually fed by the Word of God.

 

 

Psalm 103:17  (NASB)

17 But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children,

 

 

 

 

Luke 1:53-55  (NLT)

53 He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away with empty hands. 54 He has helped his servant Israel and remembered to be merciful. 55 For he made this promise to our ancestors, to Abraham and his children forever.”

 

  

Luke 1:38 New Living Translation (NLT)

38 Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” And then the angel left her.

 

 

Point number 4 in your notes:

As true Christ followers, all we do is to glorify God, and not self.