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What does it mean to be highly favored of the Lord?

What does it mean to be highly favored of the Lord?. Mary was described this was by God Himself through Gabriel. (Lk 1:28). What does it mean to be highly favored of the Lord?.

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What does it mean to be highly favored of the Lord?

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  1. What does it mean to be highly favored of the Lord? • Mary was described this was by God Himself through Gabriel. (Lk 1:28)

  2. What does it mean to be highly favored of the Lord? • Luke 1:28 - And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”

  3. What does it mean to be highly favored of the Lord? • How was Mary to be “highly favored” and “blessed?”

  4. What does it mean to be highly favored of the Lord? • She was given a hard and difficult work. The world would not consider this a blessing.

  5. What does it mean to be highly favored of the Lord? • She was given a hard and difficult work. The world would not consider this a blessing. • To the child of God there is no greater purpose in life than to be used by the Lord for His glory. (Phil 2:17-18)

  6. What does it mean to be highly favored of the Lord? • Philippians 2:17-18 - Yes, and if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all. 18 For the same reason you also be glad and rejoice with me.

  7. What does it mean to be highly favored of the Lord? • Mary is a powerful example of how a biblical faith brings great blessings.

  8. What does it mean to be highly favored of the Lord? • Mary is a powerful example of how a biblical faith brings great blessings. • Examples teach us in a special way. (Phil 4:9; 1 Cor 11:1)

  9. What does it mean to be highly favored of the Lord? • Philippians 4:9 - The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.

  10. What does it mean to be highly favored of the Lord? • 1 Corinthians 11:1- Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.

  11. Mary had developed a great faith • No one has been able to choose their own parents except for one in history.

  12. Mary had developed a great faith • No one has been able to choose their own parents except for one in history. • What kind of parents would God choose for His Son Jesus?

  13. Mary had developed a great faith • No one has been able to choose their own parents except for one in history. • What kind of parents would God choose for His Son Jesus? • He did not choose a mother who had riches, who was popular with the world, or one who had no time for children.

  14. Mary had developed a great faith • Notice the things that characterized Mary and the things that did not. (Lk 1:46-55)

  15. Mary had developed a great faith • Luke 1:46-55- And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. 48 For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed. 49 For He who is mighty has done great things for me, And holy is His name.

  16. Mary had developed a great faith • 50 And His mercy is on those who fear Him From generation to generation. 51 He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 52 He has put down the mighty from their thrones, And exalted the lowly. 53 He has filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has sent away empty.

  17. Mary had developed a great faith • 54 He has helped His servant Israel, In remembrance of His mercy, 55 As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed forever.”

  18. Mary had developed a great faith • Would you want your child be raised by one of these characteristics?

  19. Mary had developed a great faith • Would you want your child be raised by one of these characteristics? • Much credit could be given to her parents.

  20. Mary had developed a great faith • Mary’s faith almost certainly was planted and nourished by them. (2 Tim 1:5)

  21. Mary had developed a great faith • 2 Timothy 1:5- when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also.

  22. Mary had developed a great faith • Notice the choice of a mate for Mary.

  23. Mary had developed a great faith • Consider the description of her relative Elizabeth and her husband. (Lk 1:6)

  24. Mary had developed a great faith • Luke 1:6-And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

  25. Mary had developed a great faith • Jesus was linked to His parents throughout his life. (Lk 4:22)

  26. Mary had developed a great faith • Luke 4:22 - So all bore witness to Him, and marveled at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth. And they said, “Is this not Joseph’s son?”

  27. Mary had developed a great faith • Mary’s description of herself showed that she knew the Lord.

  28. Mary had developed a great faith • Mary’s description of herself showed that she knew the Lord. • What does it mean to be a “handmaiden?” (Lk 1:38, 48)

  29. Mary had developed a great faith • Luke 1:38 - Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

  30. Mary had developed a great faith • Luke 1:48 - For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.

  31. Mary had developed a great faith • When we see the glory of a living God then we too will rejoice to be a lowly servant for Him.

  32. Mary had developed a great faith • When we see the glory of a living God then we too will rejoice to be a lowly servant for Him. • Consider how Paul describes himself and others? (Rom 1:1;Gal 1:10; Col 4:12)

  33. Mary had developed a great faith • Romans 1:1- Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God

  34. Mary had developed a great faith • Galatians 1:10- For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.

  35. Mary had developed a great faith • Colossians 4:12- Epaphras, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

  36. Mary had developed a great faith • How did Jesus come to earth and live? (Phil 2:7-8)

  37. Mary had developed a great faith • Philippians 2:7-8- but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.

  38. Mary had developed a great faith • When we forget this we run for God’s blessing and end up fighting God. (1 Pt 5:5-7)

  39. Mary had developed a great faith • 1 Peter 5:5-7- Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, Butgives grace to the humble.” Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

  40. Mary had developed a great faith • When she needed friends to visit with they too were those of faith. (Lk 1:39-40)

  41. Mary had developed a great faith • Luke 1:39-40 - Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah, 40 and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.

  42. Mary had developed a great faith • What do people of faith talk about when they get together? (Lk 1:45-46)

  43. Mary had developed a great faith • Luke 1:45-46- Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.” 46 And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,

  44. Mary had developed a great faith • In order to build a strong faith you must learn how to protect and nourish it.

  45. Mary had developed a great faith • In order to build a strong faith you must learn how to protect and nourish it. • There are some conversations not worth having. (Eph 4:29; 1 Tim 1:4)

  46. Mary had developed a great faith • Ephesians 4:29- Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.

  47. Mary had developed a great faith • 1 Timothy 1:4- nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith.

  48. Mary had a faith would be tested • This is true for everyone. (1 Pt 1:6-7)

  49. Mary had a faith would be tested • 1 Peter 1:6 -7- In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

  50. Mary had a faith would be tested • The one God blesses the most will receive the greater tests. (Rom 5:1-5; Phil 1:29-30)

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