Joy Has Come!
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Introduction
Sermon Title: Joy Has Come!
Sermon Series: Christ Has Come! (Advent)
= A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
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A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
The scientific effects of laughter:
Introduction = A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.The scientific effects of laughterIt can lower blood pressureIt can reduce anxietyIt can be an immune boosterIt is beneficial to the cardiovascular systemIt burns caloriesThe Christmas season should be a joyful one.We have lit the third candle of our Advent wreath - the candle of joy.Martin Luther said, “The Gospel is nothing less than laughter and joy.”God gave us an amazing present when He sent His Son, Jesus that first Christmas.Today’s sermon = “Joy has come!”Read
MessageThe present is coming ()Gabriel came to Mary with the message that the Messiah was on the way.Mary didn’t ask for this honor. She was simply trying to be faithful in her walk with God.Gabriel’s greeting to Mary (v 28) and declaration of Mary (v30) = favored; grace; blessed.God’s blessings cannot rest on a person that is not walking with Him.God was fulfilling His promise of the Messiah.People had been waiting for centuries on the Messiah. God shows that He is a keeper of His word and will fulfill it.Jesus will take the throne of David ()Jesus will reign over house of Jacob (the people of God)Jesus’ kingdom will never end
It can lower blood pressure
It can reduce anxiety.
t can be an immune booster.
It is beneficial to the cardiovascular system.
It burns calories
The Christmas season should be a joyful one. We have lit the third candle of our Advent wreath - the candle of joy.
Martin Luther said, “The Gospel is nothing less than laughter and joy.”
God gave us an amazing present when He sent His Son, Jesus that first Christmas. Today’s sermon = “Joy has come!”
26 In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And the angel came to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you.” 29 But she was deeply troubled by this statement, wondering what kind of greeting this could be. 30 Then the angel told her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 Now listen: You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David. 33 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and his kingdom will have no end.” 34 Mary asked the angel, “How can this be, since I have not had sexual relations with a man?” 35 The angel replied to her: “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 And consider your relative Elizabeth—even she has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called childless. 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.” 38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” said Mary. “May it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her. 39 In those days Mary set out and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah 40 where she entered Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped inside her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 Then she exclaimed with a loud cry: “Blessed are you among women, and your child will be blessed! 43 How could this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For you see, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped for joy inside me. 45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill what he has spoken to her!”
Message
The present is coming
The present is coming
Gabriel came to Mary with the message that the Messiah was on the way. Mary didn’t ask for this honor. She was simply trying to be faithful in her walk with God. Gabriel’s greeting to Mary (v 28) and declaration of Mary (v30) = favored; grace; blessed. God’s blessings cannot rest on a person that is not walking with Him. God was fulfilling His promise of the Messiah. People had been waiting for centuries on the Messiah. God shows that He is a keeper of His word and will fulfill it. Jesus will take the throne of David (). Jesus will reign over house of Jacob (the people of God). Jesus’ kingdom will never end.
Mary didn’t ask for this honor. She was simply trying to be faithful in her walk with God.Gabriel’s greeting to Mary (v 28) and declaration of Mary (v30) = favored; grace; blessed.God’s blessings cannot rest on a person that is not walking with Him.God was fulfilling His promise of the Messiah.People had been waiting for centuries on the Messiah. God shows that He is a keeper of His word and will fulfill it.Jesus will take the throne of David ()Jesus will reign over house of Jacob (the people of God)Jesus’ kingdom will never end
The present would be supernatural
The present would be supernatural
Mary asked the angel, “How can this be, since I have not had sexual relations with a man?”
The angel replied to her: “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
And consider your relative Elizabeth—even she has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called childless.
For nothing will be impossible with God.”
How can this happen this way?Mary didn’t understand how this could be done because of her condition.We must not put God in the box of our abilities.God would do what no man could do.This work would be the work of God Almighty alone, and He would get all the credit for it.God had already proven His ability through Elizabeth.
How can this happen this way? Mary didn’t understand how this could be done because of her condition. We must not put God in the box of our abilities. God would do what no man could do. This work would be the work of God Almighty alone, and He would get all the credit for it. God had already proven His ability through Elizabeth.
The present would have to be received
The present would have to be received
Mary did not understand all of this fully.Mary submitted herself to God’s plan by faith.
Now without faith it is impossible to please God, since the one who draws near to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
= Now without faith it is impossible to please God, since the one who draws near to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
The wonderful gift of joy that is found in Jesus is not just dumped upon us. It must be received. We don’t have to have all the questions answered completely to benefit from this wonderful gift.
The present was meant to be shared
The present was meant to be shared
Mary went to visit Elizabeth and see what God had already done. Mary’s presence along with the baby in her womb brought joy to others. It caused Elizabeth’s unborn baby to jump for joy (v 41, 44). It caused Elizabeth to be filled with the Holy Spirit and speak out (v 41-45). The gift of joy that Jesus brings to those who receive Him is not meant to be hoarded. It is meant to be shared with others so that they may experience it as well and give God the honor due Him. Are we sharing the gift of joy that is only found in Jesus this Christmas season with others?
()Mary went to visit Elizabeth and see what God had already done.Mary’s presence along with the baby in her womb brought joy to others.It caused Elizabeth’s unborn baby to jump for joy (v 41, 44).It caused Elizabeth to be filled with the Holy Spirit and speak out (v 41-45).The gift of joy that Jesus brings to those who receive Him is not meant to be hoarded. It is meant to be shared with others so that they may experience it as well and give God the honor due Him.Are we sharing the gift of joy that is only found in Jesus this Christmas season with others?
Conclusion
Mary and Elizabeth both experienced great joy that first Christmas. It was the joy that the angels told the shepherds about in . That same joy that was experienced by so many that first Christmas can be experienced by us today. It is found in the presence of Jesus.