Harris Creek Baptist Church God's Promise To Mary
When things disrupt your life, how are you prone to respond? What comes out of you when you are squeezed? As we continue our series, a Critical Christmas, Rich Bartel teaches us about the story of Mary and how she responded when God disrupted her life.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
-When God comes in and disrupts your life, how do you respond?
-Mary, the mother of Jesus, was a simple, ordinary woman in need of a savior just like us.
-Humility isn’t self-denigration, but rather an honest self-appraisal.
-Mary responds with humility.
-Mary acknowledged who her Master was and she humbly and gladly responded to His plan for her life.
-Mary was submitted to God’s Word.
-Mary embodied the truths Scripture calls us to live by.
-You will never meet a mature, kind, discerning, wise, and loving Christian who hasn’t spent time reading, knowing, and meditating on God’s Word.
-Mary responds with worship.
-Life isn’t a matter of trying to not be shaken, but rather, what comes out of you when you are shaken.
-Make no mistake: if you are a Christian, God will disrupt your life. How will you respond when He does?
MENTIONED OR RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
-Suggested Scripture study: Luke 1:28-56; Psalm 34:2; Isaiah 45:21; 1 Samuel 1:11; Psalm 126:3; Psalm 111:9
-Sermon: God’s Promise to Zechariah