Door of Hope Southeast Mary: The Favored One
Dec 8, 2025
Explore the significance of the virgin birth and its embodiment of grace and divine initiative. Discover how Mary, chosen for her humility and faith, reflects the journey of waiting and trust. Delve into the incarnation as a bridge between God and humanity, highlighting Christ's full experience of human frailty. Learn about the interplay of divine sovereignty and human responsibility, and how Mary’s surrender serves as a model for believers today. Embrace the call to let go and respond to God's invitation with faith.
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Virgin Birth As Pattern Of Grace
- The virgin birth reveals God's initiative in grace rather than human merit.
- Mary receives and believes by the Spirit, modeling regeneration for all believers.
Incarnation: Creator Becomes Creature
- Incarnation means the eternal God becomes human without ceasing to be God.
- The creator enters contingency and frailty while remaining transcendent and sovereign.
Kenosis: Power Within Limits
- Kenosis is God's self-limiting act to operate within human limitations, not loss of deity.
- Jesus truly entered fallen flesh and sympathizes with human frailty while remaining sinless.
