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Annunciation of the Lord (Year C, 2024-2025)Scripture Readings: Isaiah 7:10-14, Psalm 45, Hebrews 10:4-10, Luke 1:26-38
Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6-7, Daniel 7:14, 1 Samuel 16:7 In today's Scripture, we look at an incredible and great announcement from the angel Gabriel to Mary that she would be the mother of the Son of God, Jesus. In this season of Advent we also look with anticipation to the incredible and great announcement of Christ's return. This will not be a quiet visit to just one person, this will be an announcement the whole world will see and hear! As we look at today's reading, the question for us is how will we react to the announcement of the Savior's birth? We can learn from Mary… The angel Gabriel came to Mary, saying, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you!” (Hold onto that word favored - we're coming back to that!) She was pretty shocked, but the angel said to not be afraid and he announces to her that she will conceive (even though she is a virgin) and have a son. She is to name Him Jesus and he will be the Son of the Most High - His kingdom will never end. This child being announced is the long awaited Messiah! He is the fulfillment of the prophetic word all through the Old Testament. Call Him Jesus 1. Jesus = God Saves 2. Son of the Most High - God with us 3. Reign on David's throne 4. Kingdom will never end!! As the story continues, Mary asks how this could be as she is a virgin. The angel tells her that the Holy Spirit will come on her and the power of the Most High will over come her and that the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God. The angel concludes with, “No word from God will ever fail!!” What a great line! Sometimes that seems hard to believe, especially if we are going through a difficult time, but we have a clear word from God that His word never fails, that in the end all who trust in Jesus will share in His victory! In the end WE WIN! GOD KEEPS HIS WORD - no word from God will ever fail! But there's a word here that speaks directly to us today as we walk by faith in our Savior - “Why was Mary CHOSEN (favored) to be the Mother of Jesus? Highly Favored 1. 1 Samuel 16:7 we learn that “The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the HEART.” God is concerned about the heart and that's the heart of the reason He chose Mary to be the mother of Jesus. We want to have her heart. People look from the outside in, God looks from the inside out. 2. Devout (see Luke 1:46-47) - She knew God and His faithfulness 3. Humble (see Luke 1:48) The Lord noticed her humble state - she understood she deserved nothing from God, but she also knew God is good and everything good comes from Him. 4. Obedient (see Luke 1:38) Her reply to the announcement was, “I am the Lord's servant. May your word to me be fulfilled.” She was willing to go along with the divine plan. She takes this Great Announcement as God's truth! Our Savior is coming to earth! We want the Lord to look at our hearts and we want Him to see hearts that are faithful before Him: devout, humble and obedient. Our reaction to this Great Announcement is to respond in joy and thanksgiving and praise to the goodness and grace of God in Christ. This is a “WOW” gift! What an incredible announcement and living in response to it is an incredible way to live!! https://www.awakeusnow.com Check out the video on our website https://www.awakeusnow.com/the-greats Check out the video on Youtube https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTaaqrC3dMOwOsas957DiSUd6oyPPusju&si=aF1BhWGvhZyBvUVi Watch via our app. Text HELLO to 888-364-4483 to download our app.
The Annunciation of Jesus Christ
The Annunciation of Jesus Christ
Advent is an opportunity to join with our sisters and brothers all over the world to reflect and to remember the hopelessness of our fallen condition without Jesus, but also to revel and rejoice in the joy of God's redemptive solution in Jesus. A week after the conclusion of our Good News for All series through the book of Luke, Pastor Goodwin Deng revisits Luke 1:26-38 for our first Advent sermon of 2024.
Annunciation of the Lord (Year B, 2023-2024)Scripture Readings: Isaiah 7:10-14, Psalm 45, Hebrews 10:4-10, Luke 1:26-38
The Christmas story - the real Christmas story - is anything but a quiet, sanitary event. It's full of sight, sound, raw emotions, and all the smells of a 1st Century sheep town. From shepherds working the night shift where all heaven is breaking loose in the fields, to the Lamb of God lying in a manger, heaven's glory is stepping into the very real grit and grime of humanity. God has never been afraid to enter into our mess to bring heaven to earth. Note: In this week's podcast, most of the Scriptures (Luke 1:26-38; 2:1-20; Matthew 1:18-25) were read prior to the message as a part of the Christmas Eve service at Destination Church.
Luke 1:26-38 New International Version The Birth of Jesus ...
Fourth Sunday of Advent (Year B, 2023-2024)Scripture Readings: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16, Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26, Romans 16:25-27, Luke 1:26-38
Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, Joy J. Moore, and Matt Skinner for a conversation on the Revised Common Lectionary texts for the Fourth Sunday of Advent on December 24, 2023. If you'd like to read the commentaries for this week in addition to the texts for both Christmas Eve and Christmas, go to https://www.workingpreacher.org/ First Reading | 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 Psalm | Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26 Second Reading | Romans 16:25-27 Gospel | Luke 1:26-38 This episode was aired on Saturday, December 16, 2023 #workingpreacher #lutherseminary #faithlead #revisedcommonlectionary #joyjmoore #matthewskinner #karolinelewis #sermonbrainwave #podcast #advent2023 Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtu.be/Ukx31giP-zk
Annunciation of the Lord (Year A, 2022-2023)Scripture Readings: Isaiah 7:10-14, Psalm 45, Hebrews 10:4-10, Luke 1:26-38
Learn about the ultimate blessings of Christmas in Christ's eternal Kingdom.
Learn about the ultimate blessings of Christmas in Christ's eternal Kingdom.
Learn about the ultimate blessings of Christmas in Christ's eternal Kingdom.
Learn about the ultimate blessings of Christmas in Christ's eternal Kingdom.
Learn about the ultimate blessings of Christmas in Christ's eternal Kingdom.
Learn about the ultimate blessings of Christmas in Christ's eternal Kingdom.
Learn about the ultimate blessings of Christmas in Christ's eternal Kingdom.
Learn about the ultimate blessings of Christmas in Christ's eternal Kingdom.
Learn about the ultimate blessings of Christmas in Christ's eternal Kingdom.
Learn about the ultimate blessings of Christmas in Christ's eternal Kingdom.
Lead Pastor Jeff Denton continues our Christmas sermon series, "Searching for the Meaning of Christmas". This message in the series is titled "The Meaning of Joy at Christmas". Originally preached at Waterbrook Bible Fellowship on Sunday, December 11, 2022.
God's advent, his healing arrival in our lives, is disruptive. We learn from Mary's courageous obedience to root our identity in God's grace, declaring from Luke 1:26-38 that: God is inviting you, God's favored ones, to courageous cooperation with the healing disruption of his advent.
Homily for the feast of the Annunciation.
Annunciation of the Lord (Year C, 2021-2022)Scripture Readings: Isaiah 7:10-14, Psalm 45, Hebrews 10:4-10, Luke 1:26-38
Given at St. Anselm's Abbey by Fr. Gabriel Myers on March 25, 2021.
Annunciation of the Lord (Year B, 2020-2021):Isaiah 7:10-14, Psalm 45, Hebrews 10:4-10, Luke 1:26-38
John uses Luke 1:26-38 and the Magnificat to explore who is Mary. How does this help us appreciate her role helping us be a disciple and live the way of love this Covid Christmas.What does Mary teach us about the way of loveWhat difference does that make as we look to celebrating this ChristmasNotes for this sermon can be found at https://colourfuldreamer.blogspot.com/2020/12/mary-our-icon.html #LEARNThis SundayAs we listen to the story Of Mary The peasant girlSummoned to beMother of the saviour Mother of God .She had no choiceIt was not an invitation But she did more than complyWhat did she learn In those next months daily reminded if the perilous task Given herWhat did she learnOver those next years aboutGod's faithfulnessAnd the way of love. What do we learn From this wahine toa About our responseLiving and loving As disciples today - #AdventWord2020
"She said yes!" But the event leading to her 'yes' was radically different than anything a girl would expect. Into the life of Mary, a common young woman with a common name in a common town, God spoke significance. We too are significant to God. Our 'yes' has a powerful place in God's significant plan. We are given the amazing dignity of being included in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Fourth Sunday of Advent (Year B, 2020-2021)Scripture Readings: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16, Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26, Romans 16:25-27, Luke 1:26-38
Given at St. Anselm's Abbey by Abbot James Wiseman on December 8, 2020.
Annunciation of the Lord (Year A, 2019-2020) - Isaiah 7:10-14, Psalm 45, Hebrews 10:4-10, Luke 1:26-38
Pastor Jeff continues our Advent Series, Silver & Gold. Though this season can feel merry and bright, as we decorate with silver and gold, we also know that we enter the advent season with real struggles, sins, stolen hopes, surrendered dreams, sobering realities, staleness, suffering family members, and parts of our lives in shambles…but that is okay, because that is actually the Christmas story. Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give?c=397080)
Annunciation of the Lord (Year C)Isaiah 7:10-14 | Psalm 45 | Hebrews 10:4-10 | Luke 1:26-38
When we look at the similarities and contrasts between the stories of Mary, the mother of Jesus and the couple, Zechariah and Elizabeth, we can't help but come to a profound conclusion, "Nothing is impossible with God!" On this fourth Sunday in Advent we celebrate the LOVE of God and recognize that in spite of all of our failings, all of our sin, all of our fears and doubts, the fact remains, nothing is impossible with God.
Mary, the one chosen to carry the Son of God, the Light of the world. What implications did saying 'yes' to the angel of God have on her life? So often it seems that it was such an easy thing to be the vessel of light in the world, but was it?
Jeff McLain continues our Advent Series, The Greatest Story Ever Told, with a look at Luke 1:26-38. This series explores the greatest story ever told through refreshed eyes, a story that never grows old and that needs to be contagiously and virally told over and over again. Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give?c=397080)
This is the first sermon of Advent 2018. Pastor Ed Fleming and Neil Olcott "tag team" preach through the truths found in Luke 1:26-38 and the Christmas story.
Mary would experience much Joy as the mother of Christ, but in addition to that joy, Simeon prophesied that grief would also flood her heart. Now, the calling of motherhood is not an easy one, but imagine having the added stress of raising & caring for GOD’s own Son. Yet Mary demonstrated how to be a godly, effective parent, living a life in GOD’s favor & grace. From varied scenes in her life, we can see three attributes which every godly mother needs to have.
4th Sunday of Advent (Year B) 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16, Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26, Romans 16:25-27, Luke 1:26-38
Sermons from Riverside Christian Church, Chelmer, QLD, Australia
Annunciation of the Lord (Year A) Isaiah 7:10-14, Psalm 45, Hebrews 10:4-10, Luke 1:26-38
Do You Hear What I Hear Rev. Dr. Richard Gibbons December 25, 2016
"The Advent Of A New Hope", Pastor Chris Hodge
Do You Hear What I Hear Rev. Dr. Richard Gibbons December 25, 2016
Guest Pastor Bob Mayo Scripture: Luke 1:26-38
Dale Flanders Christmas Series
John explores the role Mary plays in helping us enter into the mystery of Christmas, and living out God’s faith, hope, peace and hope for all people the rest of the year. Question to reflect on Who is Mary for me? How does she help or hinder my life in Christ?
Fourth in Advent series - Get Ready-Lights, Camera, Action