Advent: It Changes Our Apprehension to Assurance

Luke 1:5-25;67-80

“God has gone to great measures to assure us of who He is and who we are, it makes no sense to doubt it” ~Asil Treblig

We can move from apprehension to assurance when we…

1. Continue to serve and worship God through dark times. (vv.5-7)

2. Continue to trust in God through personal disappointments. (vv.8-10)

3. Continue to trust in God’s timing. (vv.11-13)

4. Continue to remember God provides more than we ask. (vv.14-17)

5. Continue to believe what you see by faith. (vv.18-25)

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