Many times, when people think of Mary, the mother of Jesus, they have this almost romanticized view of this ideal, even perfect woman, who had the privilege of raising Jesus, the Son of God. We almost see her as royalty, but that’s actually pretty far from the picture that we actually get in the Bible, of a peasant teen doing her best to cope with a seemingly impossible situation. And maybe the Bible’s picture is really best for us, because it makes her much more real and relatable, as we’ll see this morning.
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Mary
December 5, 2021 • Randy Hageman • Hebrews 11:1, 1 Peter 2:22, Luke 1:26–38, Matthew 6:9–10, John 12:37
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The shepherds’ role in the Christmas story is often depicted as an endearing picture, but was it as simple as it often seems? Was it just the announcement by the angel of the good news of Jesus’ birth and their trip to see this miracle? Or is it possible that they saw even more? Did their role as shepherds prepare them to see things that night that eluded others for decades? This morning we’ll dig deeper and see how the Good News may have been clearer to them than to most.