THE ANOUNCEMENT OF BIRTH OF JESUS
Luke 1:26-38
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I. THE SELECTION OF A WILLING VESSEL
V:26 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin\’s name was Mary.
1. God chooses those He wants to serve Him.
2. God chose to bring His son into a loving and obedient family
3. The choice was according to His prophecy. Isa 11:1-10
II. THE RIGHT TIME
A. What was the 6 month?
1. The sixth month of the Syro Macedonian calendar would have been
around March 25 our time.
2. If Mary conceived Jesus by the Holy Spirit at this time, His birth date
would have been near December 25th our time.
III. THE ANOUNCEMENT
V:28 The angel went to her and said, \”Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.\”
29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, \”Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. 31 You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus
A. Jesus birth was according to the prophecies recorded in the Old
Testament.
1. The angel Gabriel gave Mary all she needed to know about Jesus.
2. She was a virgin, but would conceive a son. Isa 7:13
3. The name Jesus is derived from the Hebrew word Yeshua which
means rescue or deliver.
It is where we get the English word Joshua..
4. He will be called the Son of God. Psalms 2 :1-12
5. He will have the throne of David. 2 Sam 7:12
6. He will have an everlasting throne Daniel 7:13-14
7. He will be a descendant Jacob’s sons. Gen 49:10
8. He would appear in Galilee. Isa 9:1-2
IV. A FAVORED POSITION.
The Lord chose an obedient family to bring
A Jesus into the world
In human flesh
1. We are just vessels for God use.
2. Any time God decides to use us, we are in a favored position
3. When God decides to use us, He blesses us with the ability to
accomplish His plan.
B To serve God you may have to believe the impossible.
1. Up to Mary’s time, there had been no virgin births.
2, To serve God you have to allow Him to use you in His way.
a. To be come pregnant before marriage would be adultery
because Mary was promised to Joseph.
3. To serve God you have to trust His way.
4. The virgin birth was God way so that Jesus would be born
by His power and not human intervention.
5. The virgin birth was required so that Jesus would be free of the
generations of sins of man.
C. When serving God troubles us, He provides comfort.
1. It is natural for us to fear the unknown.
God has not given us the spirit of fear, but power, love and
sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7
2. God places His spirit with in us which protects and provides for our
needs.
3. It is the spirit of God that gives us an understanding of His Word.
V. THE POSITION AND AUTHORITY OF JESUS
V:32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.\”
34 \”How will this be,\” Mary asked the angel, \”since I am a virgin?\”
35 The angel answered, \”The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God
A. In order to listen to God, you have to humble yourself before Him.
1. Mary had an obedient and willing spirit.
2. She believed the Angel was from God and listened to him.
3. How can you listen to a total stranger and believe his words are the
truth?
4. You have to believe that it is God that is talking to you and not your
flesh.
5. How would you know?
6. Maybe Mary’s life of obedience instilled in her the voice of God.
7. The devil speaks lies and words of discouragement of to us,
8, The Word of God will never contradict itself,
9. You have to study the Bible for yourself to know the truth.
VI. LOOK AROUND AND SEE GOD’S MIRACLES
A. If you look around you, you will see God’s miracles everyday.
1. We are in the fall of the year,
2. Leaves on trees that were green, turn brown and fall to the
ground.
a. How does a tree know the change in climate?
b. Why are some trees and plants not affect by the weather change?
3. If God can make the world out of nothing, why would he be limited by
our lack of knowledge?
VII. GOD WILL ENLIGHTEN YOU TO HIS POWER
36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month. 37 For nothing is impossible with God.\”
1. To enlighten us to His power, sometimes God will direct us to
Specific miracles/
2. Elizabeth, Mary’s relative was well past the child bearing age.
3. Yet at time of announcement of Jesus, God pointed Mary to
another one of His miracles.
4. God used Elizabeth pregnancy to comfort Mary as she prepared herself
for the miracle of a virgin birth.
5. Nothing is impossible for God.
6. Our lives in the hands of God can be the instruments of extraordinary
events.
VIII. WHAT IT TAKES TO SERVE GOD
A LESSON FROM MARY
V:38 \”I am the Lord\’s servant,\” Mary answered. \”May it be to me as you have said.\” Then the angel left her.
1. You have to believe that God exists in your life.
2. You have to love Him more than you love yourself.
3. You have to have your ears tuned to God at all times.
4. You have be willing to let God use you for His purposes
5. You have to know God’s Word for yourself.
6. You have to humble yourself before the Lord.
7. You need a willing and obedient spirit/
8. You have to be willing to be used by God when He calls you.
9. You have to believe that God’s way is the best way even if
seems unreasonable to you.
10. You have to put your complete trust in God.
Why do you think doing Jesus 33 years of life, Mary did not reveal the
Virgin birth of Him to her other children?
Why do you think Mary never revealed to others that Jesus was the
King of Kings?
Rev. M. MITCHELL
Asst Pastor Of Greater Macedonia Baptist Church
5510 West Sam Houston Parkway North
Houston. Texas 77041
