Sermon Notes 12/10 – The Miracle of Christmas
LUKE 1:26-34
1. FAITH RECEIVES THE ANSWER BEFORE THE MANIFESTATION OF THE ANSWER ARRIVES – vs26-34
-we have a promise to stand on – STAND ON THE WORD OF THE LORD
-Mary received a promise that she would have a baby and she declared it before the birth happened and occurred
-DECLARE YOU ARE RECEIVING YOUR ANSWER TO PRAYER
-Keep confessing & believing so you can continue to walk in faith…How can we keep our faith strong?
(1.) MARY UNIFIED HER LANGUAGE – Luke 1:47-we 56
-Mary found someone who spoke her language – the language of faith
***FIND SOMEONE WHO SPEAKS THE LANGUAGE OF FAITH***
-Zacharias represents not believing in the promises of God
-An angel told Zecharias to be quiet for 9 months
-BE QUIET AND ONLY SPEAK FAITH……SPEAK JESUS…..SPEAK THE WORD
-Luke 1:5-11,18-20 (v18)
2.WHILE YOU ARE WAITING – WORSHIP -Luke 1:46-56
-WAIT WELL – WORSHIP
2 Points about worship:
1. THE SHEPHERDS WORSHIPPED NOT BECAUSE THEY FELT GOOD, BUT BECAUSE GOD IS GOOD – Luke 2:10
-the shepherds were frightened and terrified, but they praised the Lord anyway
-PRAISE THE LORD ANYWAY
And here is who the shepherds worshipped ———- Matthew 2:9-11
God – gave Jesus gold – reveals that Jesus is God
– without sin – Frankincense – the color of white – purity
– Myrrh – wes yellow and turned to a dark red color – used as embalming fluid – represents the shedding of His blood & His death
2. PRAISE CHANGES THE ENVIRONMENT – Luke 2:10,20
-the environment was one of fear and distress and anxiety, but the environment changed from fear to peace as they worshipped the Lord
PEACE IS NOT DETERMINED BY WHAT WE POSSESS, BUT BY WHO POSSESSES US……….
To change our environment, enter into praise and worship
ENTER – MEANS TO BE INVOLVED, ENGAGED AND TO TAKE PART IN
PSALM 100:1-5 – ENTER INTO WORSHIP
PSALM 100:1 – JOYFUL NOISE MEANS TO BREAK OUT
-IT IS A COMMAND TO MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE
THE ENVIRONMENT WAS CHANGED FROM:
—PANIC TO PEACE
—FEAR TO FAITH
—WORRY TO WORSHIP