1. Christmas reminds us to have faith in God’s promises more than our circumstances
[The Story Of Mary / Luke 1:26-38]

2. And the angel came to Mary and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you! Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. . .
(Luke 1:28-30 ESV)

3. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”
(Luke 1:31-32 ESV)

4. And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born . . .
(Luke 1:34-35 ESV)

5. will be called holy—the Son of God
will be called holy—the Son of God. . . For nothing will be impossible with God.” And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.”
(Luke 1:37-38 ESV)

6. The choice of one person to believe that God is with her and has chosen her changes life and the world. Do you believe that today?
Do you believe life needs to change

7. When we were utterly helpless, Jesus came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person,
(Romans 5:6-7 NLT)

8. though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Jesus to live and then die for us while we were still sinners
(Romans 5:7-8, NLT)

9. Do you believe that today?

10. And the angel came to Mary and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you! Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.”
(Luke 1:28-30 ESV)

11. Do you believe that God can change the world through you?

12. Family Next Gen Community Nation World
Legacy Lane
Your Courageous Christmas
Family
Invite someone to a Christmas service
Next Gen
Serve at one Christmas service
Community
Bring your Bible to work/school
Nation
Only speak blessing about America
World
Be generous like God was at Christmas

13. We believe God can change the world through us
We believe God can change the world through us. We believe that what He has given us we can give to others!

14. Legacy Lanes
Christmas Offering
Goal
Family
Church upgrades
40th Anniversary
$5k
Next Gen
Mortgage Pay Down
Young Adults Missions
$3k
Community
CRC / Jeff Davis Corridor
Local Public Schools
$10k

15. Legacy Lanes
Christmas Offering
Goal
Nation
Hurricane Relief
Church Planting
$4k
$3k
The World
Project Hope
Cstone Missionaries
$15k
Sun, Dec 9
$57k

16. extraordinary purpose who choose possible courage
The real Christmas story tells us:
Jesus gives
ordinary people
extraordinary purpose
who choose possible courage
Impossible purpose / Requires Faith
Not fearlessness / not absence of fear / presence of faith

17. “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin
“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.
Overshadow your weaknesses and failure and fears
Courage isn’t fearlessness – it obedience despite fear
(Luke 1:34-35 NIV)

18. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God
So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. . . For nothing is impossible with God.”
(Luke 1:36-37 NIV)