Portraits of Christmas: Christmas Grace, Christmas Faith!
The Story of Mary Luke 1:44

Mary – Who She Is! Points to Who You Are In Christ!

Luke 1:26-45 Oh this Greeting!

And Coming in he said to her Greetings, Favored One, The Lord is With You!

You Have Every Reason to Be Joyful and Glad!

John 1:1-5; 14 And the word became flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

You Are Full of God’s Grace! V. 28 Favored One!

• By God’s Grace! You Are Saved! Ephesians 2:1-11
• By God’s Grace You Are Empowered! Titus 2:11-14
• By God’s Grace You Are Helped! 1 Corinthians 12:9

You Are Full of God’s Presence! ! V. 28 God is with You!

Exodus 33:14 God Said, My Presence will God with You, and I will give you rest! 15 Moses says: If Your presence does not go with us do not lead us up from here. 16 For how then can it be known that I have found favor in your sight I and Your people/ Is it not by Your going with us, so that we may be distinguished from all the other people who are upon the face of the earth?

Mary! What She Believes Points to the Things We Believe and Believe In. V. 38

An Impossible Word! A Baby in Her Virginity!
A Son who is Indeed the Long Awaited Messiah!

“No Word Shall Be Impossible!”
May it be done according to Thy word!

Elizabeth’s Testimony – Luke 1:39-45

• Impossible Words
• A People Who Gives Witness to Jesus, Messiah!

¬ What Jesus Prayed! John 17:1-10
¬ What the Holy Spirit Prays! Romans 8:18

Psalm 27:13 I would have despaired if I had not believed that I would see God in the ln the Land of the Living.

Romans 11:26 The deliverer will come from Zion and remove ungodliness from Jacob 27 This is my covenant with them, when I take away their sins.

Mary! How She Responds, We Respond with Praise and Great Insight! Luke 1:46-55