WEEK #2 – ANNOUNCEMENT- JESUS IS COMING! Luke 1:26-38

FOUR WEEK SERIES

WEEK #1 - ANTICIPATION - JESUS IS COMING!

The Prophecies of:

                THE VIRGIN- Mary

                THE VISIT- to Bethlehem

                THE VICTORY- though Jesus Christ

WEEK #2 – ANNOUNCEMENT- JESUS IS COMING!

WEEK #3 - ASSURANCE - JESUS IS COMING!

WEEK #4 - ARRIVAL - JESUS IS HERE!

What if God was to send unto you an Angel

To let you know that in 9 months the Savior was coming

TEXT - Luke 1:26-38

Three Aspects of God’s Announcement that should be found in the believer

I. GOD'S FAVOR - Vss. 26-30

Has God found favor with your life?

Matthew 25:21 ESV

21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’

Matthew 25:26 ESV

26 But his master answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed?

2 Timothy 4:7–8 NASB95

7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; 8 in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.

II. MARY'S FUTURE - Vss. 31-37

Do you have a Future to look forward to?

Power of Jesus

Revelation 5:1–7 KJV 1900

1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? 3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. 4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. 5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. 6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. 7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.

Power of the Spirt

1 Corinthians 3:16 NASB95

16 Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?

2 Corinthians 1:22 NASB95

22 who also sealed us and gave us the Spirit in our hearts as a pledge.

Galatians 5:16,25

Galatians 5:16 NASB95

16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.

Galatians 5:25 NASB95

25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.

Power for the Believer

2 Timothy 1:7 NASB95

7 For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.

All things are possible

III. MARY'S FAITH - Vs. 38

Do you have the Faith to do the Will of God?

1 Peter 1:6–9 ESV

6 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, 9 obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

Matthew 17:19–21 NASB95

19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not drive it out?” 20 And He said to them, “Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. 21 “But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”