Luke 1:39-45
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 what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!”
Pray for God to show you something to use from the passage
Read the Passage
Who is in the passage?
What action verbs do you see?
What other words stick out in your mind?
Questions
Why would Mary go to see Elizabeth?
How is Mary blessed?
Note the excitement in the story. Are we that excited as God works in us?
Have you given encouragement to someone lately like Elizabeth did for Mary?
My Notes
vs 39 At that time -before Mary shows she is pregnant, sends 6 months with Elizabeth. For comfort and assurance? God showing her His plans are in action with John being forerunner of Jesus. Elizabeth gives comfort to her
vs 41 baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. notice the Role of the Holy Spirit in the birth of Jesus (vs 1:35, 67) part of Holy Spirit role is giver of truth (John 14:17)
Vs 42 Blessed are you among women -how is she blessed?
vs 28 highly favored
vs 31, 32 Give birth to Son who is salvation to Jews, Son of God
vs 45 Mary has learned what faith is
see Gen 3:15 - the curse and Satan's power broken by this birth
vs 43 Notice the humility of Elizabeth
vs 45 Lord has said to her will be accomplished!” -God's work will be done is echoed over and over again
Notice the excitement the baby in my womb leaped for joy , In a loud voice she exclaimed Are we that excited about what God is doing?
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