Favored

Teaching & Sermons with Ines Franklin

I love you thiiiiiiiis much!God’s favor, name by name Luke 1:26-28 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancyGod sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.The greatest birth announcement ever!The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.” Luke 1:30-33Promised long ago“I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” Genesis 3:15A child like no otherFor to us a child is born …he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom…forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this. Isaiah 9:6-7“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” Luke 1:34God’s love on display“For no word from God will ever fail.” Luke 1:37•Grace-bestowedcharitoo = to grace, highly honor or greatly favorIn love 5 he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—6 to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. Ephesians 1:4-6•Beyond measure…neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39•Among us This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 1 John 4:10 Love overcomes all fear“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her. Luke 1:38There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear. 1 John 4:18