Bethlehem
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B e th l e h e m The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
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B e th l e h e m Part 3
The Angel & the Virgin Luke 1:26-38
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem Introduction: Ordinary Folks God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
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Introduction: Ordinary Folks God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. We often miss that it was God who did the extraordinary deeds, not his people.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
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Introduction: Ordinary Folks God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. We often miss that it was God who did the extraordinary deeds, not his people. We also miss the “average Joes” of the Bible that God used. The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
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Introduction: Ordinary Folks God is not attracted to your abilities, nor is he distracted by your inabilities. What’s important to him is your availability.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
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Introduction: Ordinary Folks God is not attracted to your abilities, nor is he distracted by your inabilities. What’s important to him is your availability. God sometimes uses the least qualiOied so he can be the most gloriOied. The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
Introduction: Ordinary Folks Eleven ordinary men became the chosen vehicle to carry Jesus’ message. But before that, one ordinary Jewish girl became the chosen vehicle to carry Jesus himself. The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
God has a plan to save the world, and ordinary people can be a part of it.
Journey to Bethlehem
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The CHOSEN—God has an extraordinary call on the life of an ordinary person. (26-30)
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
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The CHOSEN—God has an extraordinary call on the life of an ordinary person. (26-30) Mary is from a rather despised town in Israel.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHOSEN—God has an extraordinary call on the life of an ordinary person. (26-30) Mary is from a rather despised town in Israel. Mary is legally engaged to Joseph, a descendant of David.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHOSEN—God has an extraordinary call on the life of an ordinary person. (26-30) Mary is from a rather despised town in Israel. Mary is legally engaged to Joseph, a descendant of David. Mary is sexually pure during her engagement and a virgin at her wedding. The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHOSEN—God has an extraordinary call on the life of an ordinary person. (26-30) Mary is probably a teenager, perhaps 14-16 years old, when visited by Gabriel.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHOSEN—God has an extraordinary call on the life of an ordinary person. (26-30) Mary is probably a teenager, perhaps 14-16 years old, when visited by Gabriel. Mary is intellectually curious about God’s initiative in her life, and she seeks greater understanding. The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHOSEN—God has an extraordinary call on the life of an ordinary person. (26-30) Mary is an ordinary and unexpected recipient of God’s amazing grace-favor.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHILD—God gives his most extraordinary gift in the most extraordinary way. (31-37)
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
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The CHILD—God gives his most extraordinary gift in the most extraordinary way. (31-37) The child will be called “Jesus,” “the Son of the Most High,” and “the Son of God.”
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHILD—God gives his most extraordinary gift in the most extraordinary way. (31-37) The child will be called “Jesus,” “the Son of the Most High,” and “the Son of God.” The child will be considered “great” and is regarded by heaven as “the holy one.” The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHILD—God gives his most extraordinary gift in the most extraordinary way. (31-37) The child will receive the throne of his father David and reign forever in his eternal kingdom.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHILD—God gives his most extraordinary gift in the most extraordinary way. (31-37) The child will receive the throne of his father David and reign forever in his eternal kingdom. The child will be conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHILD—God gives his most extraordinary gift in the most extraordinary way. (31-37) The child will receive the throne of his father David and reign forever in his eternal kingdom. The child will be conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary. (See my “Conceiving Christmas” Series at www.timvalentino.com.) The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem The CHOICE—God saves the world through the extraordinary choice of an ordinary person. (38)
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
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Journey to Bethlehem The CHOICE—God saves the world through the extraordinary choice of an ordinary person. (38) Mary chooses to be receptive, allowing her life to be inhabited (physically) by the life of Christ.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
#FBCJ2B
Journey to Bethlehem
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The CHOICE—God saves the world through the extraordinary choice of an ordinary person. (38) Mary chooses to be receptive, allowing her life to be inhabited (physically) by the life of Christ. Mary chooses to be humble, believing that God can use her despite her background and circumstances.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHOICE—God saves the world through the extraordinary choice of an ordinary person. (38) Mary chooses to be obedient, totally surrendering her will in order to do God’s will.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHOICE—God saves the world through the extraordinary choice of an ordinary person. (38) Mary chooses to be obedient, totally surrendering her will in order to do God’s will. Mary chooses to be courageous, enduring the inevitable misperceptions of her unique pregnancy.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHOICE—God saves the world through the extraordinary choice of an ordinary person. (38) Mary chooses to be faithful, trusting an unknown future to a known God.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
God has a plan to save the world, and ordinary people can be a part of it.
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHALLENGE—God still saves the world through the extraordinary choices of ordinary people.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHALLENGE—God still saves the world through the extraordinary choices of ordinary people. Will you choose to be receptive, allowing your life to be inhabited (spiritually) by the life of Christ?
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHALLENGE—God still saves the world through the extraordinary choices of ordinary people. Will you choose to be receptive, allowing your life to be inhabited (spiritually) by the life of Christ? Will you choose to be humble, believing that God can use you despite your background or circumstances?
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHALLENGE—God still saves the world through the extraordinary choices of ordinary people. Will you choose to be obedient, totally surrendering your will in order to do God’s will?
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHALLENGE—God still saves the world through the extraordinary choices of ordinary people. Will you choose to be obedient, totally surrendering your will in order to do God’s will? Will you choose to be courageous, enduring the inevitable consequences of your calling?
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHALLENGE—God still saves the world through the extraordinary choices of ordinary people. Will you choose to be faithful, trusting an unknown future to a known God?
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
Conclusion: Extraordinary Faith You’ve been asked 10,000 times, “Do you trust Jesus?”
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
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Conclusion: Extraordinary Faith You’ve been asked 10,000 times, “Do you trust Jesus?” Let today be the one timewhen the question is asked, “Can Jesus trust you?” The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
God has a plan to save the world, and ordinary people can be a part of it.
B e th l e h e m The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to
B e th l e h e m Part 3
The Angel & the Virgin Luke 1:26-38
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem Introduction: Ordinary Folks God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
#FBCJ2B
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
Introduction: Ordinary Folks God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. We often miss that it was God who did the extraordinary deeds, not his people.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
Introduction: Ordinary Folks God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. We often miss that it was God who did the extraordinary deeds, not his people. We also miss the “average Joes” of the Bible that God used. The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
Introduction: Ordinary Folks God is not attracted to your abilities, nor is he distracted by your inabilities. What’s important to him is your availability.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
Introduction: Ordinary Folks God is not attracted to your abilities, nor is he distracted by your inabilities. What’s important to him is your availability. God sometimes uses the least qualiOied so he can be the most gloriOied. The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
Introduction: Ordinary Folks Eleven ordinary men became the chosen vehicle to carry Jesus’ message. But before that, one ordinary Jewish girl became the chosen vehicle to carry Jesus himself. The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
God has a plan to save the world, and ordinary people can be a part of it.
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHOSEN—God has an extraordinary call on the life of an ordinary person. (26-30)
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHOSEN—God has an extraordinary call on the life of an ordinary person. (26-30) Mary is from a rather despised town in Israel.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHOSEN—God has an extraordinary call on the life of an ordinary person. (26-30) Mary is from a rather despised town in Israel. Mary is legally engaged to Joseph, a descendant of David.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHOSEN—God has an extraordinary call on the life of an ordinary person. (26-30) Mary is from a rather despised town in Israel. Mary is legally engaged to Joseph, a descendant of David. Mary is sexually pure during her engagement and a virgin at her wedding. The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHOSEN—God has an extraordinary call on the life of an ordinary person. (26-30) Mary is probably a teenager, perhaps 14-16 years old, when visited by Gabriel.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHOSEN—God has an extraordinary call on the life of an ordinary person. (26-30) Mary is probably a teenager, perhaps 14-16 years old, when visited by Gabriel. Mary is intellectually curious about God’s initiative in her life, and she seeks greater understanding. The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHOSEN—God has an extraordinary call on the life of an ordinary person. (26-30) Mary is an ordinary and unexpected recipient of God’s amazing grace-favor.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHILD—God gives his most extraordinary gift in the most extraordinary way. (31-37)
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHILD—God gives his most extraordinary gift in the most extraordinary way. (31-37) The child will be called “Jesus,” “the Son of the Most High,” and “the Son of God.”
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHILD—God gives his most extraordinary gift in the most extraordinary way. (31-37) The child will be called “Jesus,” “the Son of the Most High,” and “the Son of God.” The child will be considered “great” and is regarded by heaven as “the holy one.” The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHILD—God gives his most extraordinary gift in the most extraordinary way. (31-37) The child will receive the throne of his father David and reign forever in his eternal kingdom.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHILD—God gives his most extraordinary gift in the most extraordinary way. (31-37) The child will receive the throne of his father David and reign forever in his eternal kingdom. The child will be conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHILD—God gives his most extraordinary gift in the most extraordinary way. (31-37) The child will receive the throne of his father David and reign forever in his eternal kingdom. The child will be conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary. (See my “Conceiving Christmas” Series at www.timvalentino.com.) The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem The CHOICE—God saves the world through the extraordinary choice of an ordinary person. (38)
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
#FBCJ2B
Journey to Bethlehem The CHOICE—God saves the world through the extraordinary choice of an ordinary person. (38) Mary chooses to be receptive, allowing her life to be inhabited (physically) by the life of Christ.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
#FBCJ2B
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHOICE—God saves the world through the extraordinary choice of an ordinary person. (38) Mary chooses to be receptive, allowing her life to be inhabited (physically) by the life of Christ. Mary chooses to be humble, believing that God can use her despite her background and circumstances.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHOICE—God saves the world through the extraordinary choice of an ordinary person. (38) Mary chooses to be obedient, totally surrendering her will in order to do God’s will.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHOICE—God saves the world through the extraordinary choice of an ordinary person. (38) Mary chooses to be obedient, totally surrendering her will in order to do God’s will. Mary chooses to be courageous, enduring the inevitable misperceptions of her unique pregnancy.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHOICE—God saves the world through the extraordinary choice of an ordinary person. (38) Mary chooses to be faithful, trusting an unknown future to a known God.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
God has a plan to save the world, and ordinary people can be a part of it.
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHALLENGE—God still saves the world through the extraordinary choices of ordinary people.
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHALLENGE—God still saves the world through the extraordinary choices of ordinary people. Will you choose to be receptive, allowing your life to be inhabited (spiritually) by the life of Christ?
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHALLENGE—God still saves the world through the extraordinary choices of ordinary people. Will you choose to be receptive, allowing your life to be inhabited (spiritually) by the life of Christ? Will you choose to be humble, believing that God can use you despite your background or circumstances?
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHALLENGE—God still saves the world through the extraordinary choices of ordinary people. Will you choose to be obedient, totally surrendering your will in order to do God’s will?
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHALLENGE—God still saves the world through the extraordinary choices of ordinary people. Will you choose to be obedient, totally surrendering your will in order to do God’s will? Will you choose to be courageous, enduring the inevitable consequences of your calling?
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
The CHALLENGE—God still saves the world through the extraordinary choices of ordinary people. Will you choose to be faithful, trusting an unknown future to a known God?
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
Conclusion: Extraordinary Faith You’ve been asked 10,000 times, “Do you trust Jesus?”
The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
Journey to Bethlehem
#FBCJ2B
Conclusion: Extraordinary Faith You’ve been asked 10,000 times, “Do you trust Jesus?” Let today be the one timewhen the question is asked, “Can Jesus trust you?” The Advent Story in the Gospel of Luke
God has a plan to save the world, and ordinary people can be a part of it.
