Peace on Earth - Fear Not, God Can Do Miracles, Part 2
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🗓️ 19 December 2024
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Summary
Have you ever wondered why God chose Mary to be Jesus’ mother? What about her character and faith caused her to stand out? In this program, Chip explores Luke chapter 1 for that profound answer. Discover how her response to God’s divine calling, reveals exactly the type of person God wants to use for His spectacular purposes.
Main Points What Immediately Comes to Mind When You Hear the Word Christmas?- The Enemy’s Tactic = “Reframe Reality”
- Paul’s Dire Warning --2 Timothy 3:2
- A fresh look at a familiar story --Galatians 4:4, Genesis 3:15, Isaiah 61
- Summary = An unlikely plan, with an unlikely person, from a despised place.
Mary’s response to God’s Word for her --Luke 1:34-38
Observations from the text:- Nothing is impossible with God. --Luke 1:37
- Christmas is about power, miracles, supernatural intervention. --Luke 1:39-45
- The Message = A virgin birth. --Isaiah 7:14
- The Commands = Fear not, name him Jesus.
- The Baby’s Identity = Messiah --Isaiah 9:6-7
- Gabriel’s Explanation = Miracles can happen! --Luke 1:37
Mary’s Response = A model to follow:
- Perplexed – Is God speaking to me? --Luke 1: 29
- Confused – How can this be? [Not “if” it can be.] --Luke 1: 34
- Surrendered – Be it done according to your Word. --Luke 1: 38
- Obeys immediately – Trust and verify with fellow believer. --Luke 1: 39-45
- Rejoices in the Lord and in her spiritual legacy. --Luke 1: 46-56
Chip Ingram’s passion is helping Christians really live like Christians. As a pastor, author, and teacher for more than three decades, Chip has helped believers around the world move from spiritual spectators to healthy, authentic disciples of Jesus by living out God’s truth in their lives and relationships in transformational ways.
About Living on the EdgeLiving on the Edge exists to help Christians live like Christians. Established in 1995 as the radio ministry of pastor and author Chip Ingram, God has since grown it into a global discipleship ministry. Living on the Edge provides Biblical teaching and discipleship resources that challenge and equip spiritually hungry Christians all over the world to become mature disciples of Jesus.
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| 0:00.0 | Did you ever wonder why Mary was so used by God, even though she was probably a late teenager |
| 0:07.7 | and was trusted with so much? |
| 0:10.5 | Today, her response to God's voice will tell you everything you need to know about how God |
| 0:17.8 | wants to use you and me and actually speak to us. |
| 0:21.7 | You don't want to miss today's broadcast. |
| 0:26.3 | Thanks for listening to this edition of Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram. |
| 0:31.0 | Living on the Edge is an international teaching and discipleship ministry focused on helping Christians live like Christians. |
| 0:37.5 | Well, in just a minute, we'll pick up where we left off in our series, Peace on Earth. and discipleship ministry focused on helping Christians live like Christians. |
| 0:41.7 | Well, in just a minute, we'll pick up where we left off in our series, Peace on Earth, |
| 0:45.7 | with part two of Chip's message, Fear Not, God Can Do Miracles. |
| 0:49.7 | And today he'll continue studying the life of Jesus' mother, Mary, |
| 0:52.8 | and the meaningful lessons we can learn from her faith journey. |
| 0:57.0 | But before we get going, if you've missed any part of this series so far, catch up at Living on the Edge.org or through the Chip Ingramment. |
| 1:02.0 | Well, if you have a Bible, go now to Luke chapter 1, |
| 1:05.0 | as Chip begins the remainder of his talk with a sobering statistic. |
| 1:09.0 | American Bible Society did research in the last year of Christians across America and their |
| 1:15.6 | habits of being in God's word on a regular basis. |
| 1:18.6 | It's the lowest interaction with Scripture in any time in the history of America among Christians. |
| 1:25.6 | I will tell you that if you are not in God's word, there is no power. |
| 1:30.6 | It's not about trying hard or wanting or it just, it doesn't work. The spirit of God takes |
| 1:36.5 | the word of God, he digesteth in your soul, he creates power and new desires, he transforms |
| 1:42.7 | your mind, and he changes you from the inside out. |
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