1. The Annunciation – Luke 1:26-38, page 1209

2. Mary’s
obeying
wondering
pondering
visiting
rejoicing

3. The cost to Mary
The engagement at risk
The public shame
The birth in a stable
The exile in Egypt
The family split
The agony at the cross

4. Mary’s obedience to suffering
A foretaste of what her Son would suffer
like so many others
Noah
Isaac
Joseph
Job
Jonah
Daniel

6. The light shines in the darkness.
But the darkness has not understood it.

7. Mary’s wonder at being part of God’s plan
The Lord God will make him a king like his father David of long ago
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Heb 12:2

8. Mary’s pondering
But Mary kept all these things like a secret treasure in her heart. She thought about them over and over again.
Luke 2:19

9. Man doesn’t live only on bread.
Mary’s pondering
But Mary kept all these things like a secret treasure in her heart. She thought about them over and over again.
Luke 2:19
Man doesn’t live only on bread.
He also lives on every word that comes from the mouth of God.
Matthew 4:4

10. Mary’s visiting
At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in Judea’s hill country.
Luke 1:39
God so loved the world
that He sent His Son
Let us not give up
meeting together

11. Mary’s rejoicing and her significance

12. Jesus’s significance and glory
So God lifted him up to the highest place. God gave him the name that is above every name. When the name of Jesus is spoken, everyone will kneel down to worship him. Everyone in heaven and on earth and under the earth will kneel down to worship him.
Philippians 2:9-10

13. Our significance
Some people did accept him and did believe in his name. He gave them the right to become children of God.
John 1:12
Let’s rejoice in it!

14. ‘I serve the Lord’
Let us remember Mary and
be obedient, even if it means suffering
wonder that we are part of the eternal plan
ponder on God’s word
visit those who
encourage us in our
faith
rejoice in our eternal
significance