The Mary Miracle, The Pattern for Possibilities

God’s Unlimited PossibilitiesGod’s Unlimited Possibilities Impregnating Moments from the creative Impregnating Moments from the creative

Words of the LordWords of the LordBelieving – faith, trusting the Word of the Believing – faith, trusting the Word of the

Lord “You are blessed because you Lord “You are blessed because you believed the Lord would do what he said”believed the Lord would do what he said”

God’s redemptive promise – brought to God’s redemptive promise – brought to her, to grow in her, to be delivered her, to grow in her, to be delivered through her, to change the world around through her, to change the world around herher

How can this How can this be?be?

The Holy Spirit will The Holy Spirit will come upon youcome upon you

The power of the The power of the Most High will Most High will overshadow youovershadow you

I am the Lord’s I am the Lord’s servantservant

Be it done to me Be it done to me according to according to your wordyour word

The Incarnation - that act of grace The Incarnation - that act of grace whereby Christ took our human nature whereby Christ took our human nature into union with his divine person, and into union with his divine person, and became man. Christ is both God and became man. Christ is both God and manman

You are God’s Incarnation – a flesh and You are God’s Incarnation – a flesh and blood manifestation of the Lord Jesus blood manifestation of the Lord Jesus bringing redemption to the world bringing redemption to the world around youaround you

Colossians 1:26-27Colossians 1:26-27 The The secretsecret revealed to God’s people revealed to God’s people Christ Christ liveslives in you – the hope in you – the hope

(assurance) of sharing his glory(assurance) of sharing his glory

“Living Out the Mary Miracle”

The Mary Miracle – Part 2The Mary Miracle – Part 2

I. Your Own MiracleFrom general to From general to specificspecificA A WordWord from the Lord from the Lord

Angelic visitationAngelic visitation A prophetic wordA prophetic word

•From scriptureFrom scripture•From anointed preachingFrom anointed preaching

A still small voiceA still small voice with confirmation(s)with confirmation(s)

Guaranteed to be a word that is Guaranteed to be a word that is beyondbeyond you you

II. Questions and ObstaclesWhoWho me? me?

Just an ordinary Just an ordinary sinnersinner From a small From a small towntown of no reputation of no reputation

HowHow Can This Be? Can This Be?

The The Holy SpiritHoly Spirit will will come upon youcome upon you

The The powerpower of the of the Most High will Most High will overshadow youovershadow you

Acts 1:8 But you will receive power Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Ephesians 3:20 Now all glory to God, Ephesians 3:20 Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or infinitely more than we might ask or think.  think. 

The The responseresponse – be it done in me – be it done in me according to your word – this is the according to your word – this is the moment of moment of impregnationimpregnation

III. GestationHebrews 6:12 Then you will not become Hebrews 6:12 Then you will not become

spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will follow the example of those you will follow the example of those who are going to inherit God’s promises who are going to inherit God’s promises because of their faith and endurance.because of their faith and endurance. PatiencePatience Was it nine months or 30 years?Was it nine months or 30 years?

Being Being stretchedstretched

Dealing with Dealing with criticismcriticism Mary and Joseph with a pregnancy Mary and Joseph with a pregnancy

before marriagebefore marriage Don’t have to explain with reason – Don’t have to explain with reason –

just to know withinjust to know withinSing your Sing your songsong (Luke 1:46-55) (Luke 1:46-55)

IV. Giving BirthSimple dependence and Simple dependence and trusttrust in God to in God to

take care of all thingstake care of all things PlacePlace to give birth to give birth HumbleHumble appearances appearances

God’s God’s choicechoice of humble of humble People and placesPeople and places Mary and JosephMary and Joseph NazarethNazareth Manger in a stable in BethlehemManger in a stable in Bethlehem ShepherdsShepherds Lineage – not only virginal Mary, but Lineage – not only virginal Mary, but

lying prostitute Rahablying prostitute Rahab