Advent: It Changes Our Fear to Faithfulness

Luke 1:26-38;46-56

"All things as they move toward God are beautiful and they are ugly as they move away from Him." ~A.W. Riser

Mary let the Word:

1. Be delivered to her (vs.28)

• She didn't refuse the Word

2. Be taught to her (vs.31-37)

• She didn't interrupt

• She paid attention

3. Be questioned (vs.34)

• She pondered the application

• She tested the Word 

4. Use general revelation (vs.36-37)

• Let friends and family confirm

5. Be trustworthy (vs.38)

• Accepted God's Word as true

Advent: It Changes Our Gloom to Glory

Isaiah 9:1-7

“If we aren’t experiencing the glory of God, we may still be wrapped in our graveclothes.” ~Asil Treblig

Jesus Christ changes our gloom to glory through…

1. His Radiance. (vv.2,3)

· Extreme darkness to everlasting light

· Extreme sadness to everlasting joy

2. His Rescue. (vv.4,5)

· Deliverance from bondage to freedom

· Deliverance of His righteous wrath

3. His Role. (v.6)

· As Son of man and Son of God

· As miracle worker, counselor, all powerful, eternal father, reconciler

4. His Reign. (v.7)

· Is eternal and expected

· Is just and righteous

· Will happen