Mary’s Faith: Luke 1:34-38
Outline Mary’s question Mary’s self-image Mary’s attitude Introduction Mariolatry is the heretical teaching of promoting Mary as a co-redemptrix and mediator, Mariology is the biblical teaching about Mary. This is our fourth message looking at the biblical teaching of Mary as a way to better view and appreciate the incarnation. Today we want to consider her faith. Mary is an exemplary example of submissive faith and we find great blessing seeing God’s grace poured out on this obedient believer. However, we want to keep her faith in perspective as many have made way too much of the section we...
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Mary’s Son: Luke 1:32
Outline Great Son of the Most High Throne of David Introduction Popular notions of Jesus at Christmas time are far from the truth. There is a famous scene from Will Ferrell’s movie, Talladega Nights, (not a movie I have seen nor recommend anyone to see), where Ricky Bobby is saying grace before the family eats. He prays continually to ‘Baby Jesus’ to ‘Tiny Jesus’, when his wife reminds him that Jesus did grow up he responds that he like the Christmas Jesus best. Christmas can give us the wrong idea about Jesus if we do not move from the...
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Mary the Mother of Christ: Luke 1:26-38
Outline Mary’s miracle Mary’s grace Mary’s Son Introduction We have begun our look at the Incarnation by looking at Mary’s worship in response to these wonderful events. Mary herself though can be a help or a hindrance to our contemplation of Christ. There are churches that are committed to the Lady, or the Mother. She is viewed as a Co-redemptrix; she is prayed to and worshipped, and seen as more approachable than God in prayer. For this reason many Protestants avoid her, except to mention that she is not to be prayed to. However, any true investigation of Mary...
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Mary’s Worship: Luke 1:46-55
Outline God’s grace God’s power God’s faithfulness Introduction Christmas coming round only once a year is not enough. The greatest miracle that has ever happened, that God should become a man, that infinity should take on the infinite without becoming anything less needs to be considered over and over again. So this year as we approach the end of the year we are going to prepare our hearts to remember the incarnation by looking into the bible at those chapters usually reserved for Christmas time. No one knows when Jesus was born and nor is Christmas a biblically warranted...
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Hebrews 2:14-15: Why Jesus was born
Introduction: People love Christmas for different reasons. For many it is all about having that long holiday and going to far off places. For others it is all about family traditions and getting together after another year of busy separation. For many it is all about the shopping and the gifts. For Christians Christmas is all about the birth of Jesus Christ. But not just about baby Jesus. After the gospels we have no further mention of the nativity scene. We are not concerned so much with Jesus as a baby but that He was born in order to...
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