Mary's Moment in His Story

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SERIES INTRODUCTION

When we see our own story as part of a bigger story our trials and challenges take on new meaning. We find new strength to overcome and carry on. We are willing to endure more to accomplish a greater good. When we see our story as a part of God’s story our lives can take on more meaning than we ever imagined.

We are going to walk through the lives of some of the ordinary people in the story of Christmas and see how their moment in the story of God’s redeeming love can illuminate our own lives as moments in His story.

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PRIMARY SCRIPTURE

Luke 1:38 ESV

38 And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

Luke 1:39 ESV

39 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah,

Luke 1:42–43 ESV

42 and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

Luke 1:44–45 ESV

44 For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45 And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.”

Luke 1:46–48 ESV

46 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;

Luke 1:49–51 ESV

49 for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. 50 And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. 51 He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;

Luke 1:52–53 ESV

52 he has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate; 53 he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.

Luke 1:54–55 ESV

54 He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, 55 as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”

UNDERSTANDING THE CONTEXT OF THE SCRIPTURE

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MAIN IDEA

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THE MAIN THING:

When we see our own story as a part of God’s story, we find what we are carrying can be an opportunity to worship.

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1. Often what you are given to carry seems like a burden.

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What do you want to do when you are given a burden to carry?

2. When we begin to see our story as a part of God’s story the burden takes on a new meaning.

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3. When our burden has meaning in God’s story, carrying it becomes worship.

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What is a burden you are carry ing that you want to offer God as worship?

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Coming Back to the Main Thing

When we see our own story as a part of God’s story, we find what we are carrying can be an opportunity to worship.

Bring to Primary Application

1. SEE the big story

2. SURRENDER the small story

3. SERVE your part in the story

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