Good News! A Savior is Born Part 2 – Grace is Freely Given

Good News! A Savior is Born

Part 2 – Grace is Freely Given

Luke 1:26-38

26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” Luke 1:26-28

Mary was a young richly blessed with God’s .

25 But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. Matthew 1:25

6 to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. Ephesians 1:6

Grace is “”.

47 …my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, Luke 1:47

God offers His to us in !

20 Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous,

    no one who does what is right and never sins. Ecclesiastes 7:20

23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23

8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 1 John 1:8

23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23

While is freely , it must be freely .

25 God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. Romans 3:25

Mary was chosen by God to bear His Son who would offer to all who .

29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.” Luke 1:29-33

Jesus’ name has very

9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place

    and gave him the name that is above every name,

10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,

    in heaven and on earth and under the earth, Philippians 2:9-10

• The name Jesus, means “Yahweh ” or “The Lord is .”
• is in the name of alone.

12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12

• of sins is through the name of .

43 All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name. Acts 10:43

Mary had about all this would happen.

34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. 37 For no word from God will ever fail.” Luke 1:34-37

11 Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. Acts 17:11

Asking God from a place of is never a problem.

Mary was to the Lord’s for her life.

38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her. Luke 1:38

We can fully to God’s for our lives, trusting Him without .