This sermon series was originally preached during the Christmas season. It is a sermon study covering the first two chapters of the book of Luke, and is the first sermon study in a series of studies through the entirety of Luke. In this specific study, we look and see how the Christmas story is not a moment where God just acts randomly. It is the moment we get to see what God has been doing throughout all of history. It’s when the promises, prophecies, and shadows of the Old Testament become a reality of God’s presence here on earth, to bring about the salvation of mankind!
Luke 1:1-25 - Silent, But Not Absent
In this message, we see that from the waiting of a barren couple to the preparation for the coming of Christ, this passage shows us that Christmas was not a sudden event. It was the fulfillment of promises God had been keeping all along. In this sermon, we see three powerful truths: Even when God is silent, He sees His people. Even when God seems quiet, He hears our prayers Even when answers are delayed, God is working behind the scenes.
In this message, we take a look at the announcement from Gabriel to Mary about how God was going to miraculously cause her to conceive with a child, even though she was a virgin. And this child was to be the Messiah! But what empowered her for this task? And what motivated her to obey and praise the Lord for what He had done? It was grace. God’s grace!