Sermon 4: God Uses Our Frailty to Highlight His Supremacy
Sermon 4 – 12/22/24
God Uses Our Frailty to Highlight His Supremacy
Main Passages: Luke 1:26-38
Mary had many reasons to be insecure. She seemed ill-equipped to handle the load placed upon her. But as we look into Luke’s account of her story, we see a couple of features that can help us through feelings of inadequacy and insecurity.
1. She discovered that God knew her story, her name, and where she lived (Luke 1:26-27)
a. God knows you and is involved in your day-to-day details
2. She received, but asked questions about God’s message (1:28-37)
a. Asking questions is not the opposite of faith- but a serious demonstration of faith.
3. She learned that accepting God’s plan does not erase all questions.
a. For Mary…
i. Was “greatly troubled” (1:29)
ii. “wondered what kind of greeting” (1:29)
iii. Was full of questions “how will this be?” (1:34)
iv. “Astonished” and “Anxious” (2:48)
Application:
What are you surrendering yourself to these days. Would you take the risk of surrendering to God this Christmas season?