“From Fear to Favour: An Astounding Announcement”
Dec.21, 2008 Luke 1:26-38 Play
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Wonders in the Womb
• microscopic foot-in-brain and potential mammoths genetic
marvels (Ps 139:14)
The Graciousness of God’s Choosing
• angel calms Mary with news of God’s favour / grace (28, 30; Eph
2:7f)
• apart from God’s grace, as lost as drunken ‘Designated Driver’
The Greatness of God’s Son
• baby to be Saviour, great, reign forever in kingdom (31ff; Rev
19:16; Lk 2:52f)
• prophecy looked for child who would govern justly forever (Is
9:6f)
• Christ-in-us ‘glorious riches’, hope of glory (Col 1:27)
The Power of God’s Touch
• God’s power to ‘overshadow’ as at Tabernacle / Transfiguration
(Ex 40:34f; Mk 9:7)
• fulfilment of ‘sign’ of Isaiah 7:14 - miraculous
• holy & pure from imputed generational sin (35; Gen 3:11)
• Elizabeth’s pregnancy proof ‘nothing impossible with God’ (37;
Heb 11:6)
The Blessedness of a Servant’s Belief
• Mary doesn’t protest but accepts plans as servant (38; 1:18; Mt
1:20f)
• blessing accompanies believing God’s promise (42,45,48)
Trust the Expert
• faith shown even by process of physician / prescription /
pharmacy