Good News! A Savior is Born Part 3 – Joy Is Not Far Away!

Good News! A Savior is Born

Part 3 – Joy Is Not Far Away!

Luke 1:39-80

INTRO

Mary went to with Elizabeth the wonderful news she had received.

39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, 40 where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! 43 But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!” Luke 1:39-45

Discover the great Jesus offers all who know Him as !

13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13

Mary’s was to God with her life.

46 And Mary said:

“My soul glorifies the Lord, Luke 1:46

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

Make God your in every season of life.

33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33

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

What would it look like for you to glorify God, to honor Jesus, to seek His righteousness daily?

• Find time to with Him.
• and deeply on His Word.
• Earnestly .
• fervently and ceaselessly.
• Use in your home.
• Reflect Christ in all your and .
• Look for opportunities to .

Zechariah the Lord, naming his son John, as God directed.

57 When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son. 58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.

59 On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah, 60 but his mother spoke up and said, “No! He is to be called John.”

61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who has that name.”

62 Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child. 63 He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.” 64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God. 65 All the neighbors were filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judea people were talking about all these things. 66 Everyone who heard this wondered about it, asking, “What then is this child going to be?” For the Lord’s hand was with him. Luke 1:57-66

3 A voice of one calling:

“In the wilderness prepare

    the way for the Lord;

make straight in the desert

    a highway for our God. Isaiah 40:3

69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us

    in the house of his servant David.

70 (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago), Luke 1:69-70

76 And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High;

    for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, Luke 1:76

Experience joy in obedience.

10 If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. 11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. John 15:10-11