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God's Promise To Mary

Critical Christmas

December 19, 2021 • Rich Bartel • Luke 1:28–56, Psalm 34:2, Isaiah 45:21, 1 Samuel 1:11, Psalm 126:3

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