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INTRO
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE GIFT EVER?
Christmas Memories of Gift Getting
better to give than receive
DO YOU HAVE ANYONE IN YOUR LIFE TOUGH TO SHOP FOR?
My wife is hard to find a present for
has everything
needs nothing
wants something
HOW DO YOU THINK MARY FELT CONCERNING JESUS?
TITLE & TEXT
Gift For A King
Luke 1.26-38.
THEME
What does God want from us?
ISRAEL
Sacrifices
Obedience
US
no more sacrifices
we fail at obedience
has everything
needs nothing
wants something
PRAY
TEXT EXPOSITION
Luke 1.26-38 -
26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David.
And the virgin’s name was Mary.
CONTEXT?
Zechariah / Elizabeth / John
Nazareth is about 15 miles west of the Sea of Galilee and 20 miles east of the Mediterranean.
Jerusalem lies about 70 miles south.
Parellel / Contrast
John / Jesus
GABRIEL
Luke 1:19 19 And the angel answered him, “I am Gabriel.
I stand in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
NAZARETH
Matthew 2:23 23 And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene.
John 1:46 46 Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”
Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
Jesus the Nazarene
demons = Mk 1.24, Lk 4.34
the crowds = Mk 10.47, Lk 18.37
servant girl = Mk 14.67
soldiers = Jn 18.5
Pilate = Jn 19.19
disciples = Lk 24.19
angel = Mk 16.6
VIRGIN BETROTHED
Young Woman = Girl for us
13-14 yrs
custom
legally binding = death or divorce
virgin x2
HOUSE OF DAVID
Geniology in 3 = Joseph
prophesy concerning davidic line
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28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” 29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be.
30 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
ANGEL SAID
rejoice you who have been endowed with grace for the Lord is with you
some manuscripts = "blessed are you among women"
Eph 1.6 = grace to all believers / nothing special in her
Jdg 6.12 = Gideon "lord with you"
HER THOUGHTS
Odd for a Man to speak / Odd for Angel to speak!
discern = dialogizomai = internal discussion / reason
HIS REASSURANCE
do not fear = why?
God gave grace!
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31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.
32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.
And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
VIRGIN BIRTH PROPHESY
Isaiah 7:14 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign.
Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Immanuel = God with us
Jesus = the Lord is salvation
Matthew 1:21 21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
GREAT ONE x4
Great = 1
Son of The Most High = 2
Gen 14 - Melchizedek & Abraham
Mark 5:7 7 And crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?
I adjure you by God, do not torment me.”
Posses Throne of David / Over Judah = 3a/b
2 Samuel 7:12–13 When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.
13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
Joseph of house of David = v27
house of Jacob
later Zachariah sings of John & Jesus = v69
"a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David"
to fulfill...
Isa 9.6-7 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.
Forever = 4
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34 And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”
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