What Happens When God Shows Up In Your Life
Luke 1:26-38
1st God comes to show us favor
Luke 1:28 (NIV)
Gabriel appeared to her and said, "Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!"
Luke 2:14 (NIV)
Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.
2nd God comes to remove fear
Luke 1:28-30 (NLT)
Gabriel appeared to her and said, "Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!" Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean."Don't be afraid, Mary," the angel told her, "for you have found favor with God!
3rd God comes to do the miraculous
Luke 1:31 (NLT)
You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.
Luke 1:34-36 (NLT)
Mary asked the angel, "But how can this happen? I am a virgin." The angel replied, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God. What's more, your relative Elizabeth has become pregnant in her old age! People used to say she was barren, but she's now in her sixth month.
Luke 1:37 (NIV)
For nothing is impossible with God."
4th God comes so we will put our faith in Him
Luke 1:34-35 (NLT)
Mary asked the angel, "But how can this happen? I am a virgin." The angel replied, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.
Luke 1:38 (NLT)
Mary responded, "I am the Lord's servant. May everything you have said about me come true." And then the angel left her.
Luke 1:45 (NLT)
You are blessed because you believed that the Lord would do what he said."
