At the Trinity Church on Christmas Morning 2017, Pastor Mark Driscoll teaches us a sermon entitled, "The Glorious Announcement for an Unlikely Audience" The post The Boy Who Is Lord #8 – The Glorious Announcement for an Unlikely Audience appeared first on RealFaith.
After years of praying, weeping, and waiting, the elderly and barren Elizabeth rejoices at the birth of her son, John. His name means God is gracious and was chosen by the angel Gabriel. In response, John’s father Zechariah ends his nine months of muteness by blessing God in worship. The entire scene is one of great joy and life as the Holy Spirit fills Zechariah to prophecy over the life of his son who was chosen to prepare the way for the coming of Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God. A bit further into Luke’s gospel, and we hear Jesus saying that John was the greatest person (besides Himself) who has lived in the history of the world. His brief six months of public ministry literally changed the world because God’s power was at work in and through him. The post The Boy Who Is Lord #6 – The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived appeared first on RealFaith.
As a single, pregnant, poor teenager from a small rural town who is betrothed to be married but a hundred miles away from home without any indication that her parents are involved in her life, Mary has a lot she could be worried about. But, rather than worrying, she spends her time worshipping. In so doing, she reminds herself who God is and why she can trust him for the future of herself and her unborn baby, Jesus. In so doing, she serves as an example for everyone in stressful, fearful, and anxious situations how to replace worrying with worshipping. The post The Boy Who Is Lord #5 – Worshipping Instead of Worrying appeared first on RealFaith.
This week, we see Mary and Elizabeth meet for the first time as pregnant women. Mary is young, unmarried, and carrying Jesus in her womb. Her relative, Elizabeth, is old, married, and carrying John the Baptizer in her womb. Mary makes the roughly 100-mile journey to see Elizabeth, and upon meeting amazing things happen. John is filled with Spirit, as is his mother, and they worship the unborn Jesus. Furthermore, we see that Dr. Luke the author, guided by the Holy Spirit, clearly speaks of life beginning in the womb and God saving and calling people even from their mother’s womb. The post The Boy Who Is Lord #4 – The Family Reunion appeared first on RealFaith.
This week, we meet a young, poor, and rural engaged couple that were chosen by God to be the parents of Jesus Christ. We see a pattern in their life of receiving a word from God, bringing Jesus home, and accepting God’s will for our life especially when it varies from our dream for our life. The post The Boy Who Is Lord #3 – The Girl Who Raised God appeared first on RealFaith.
This week, as the historical details surrounding the entrance of God into human history as Jesus Christ unfolds, we are introduced to some rich personalities. Herod is the definition of pride and power. Elizabeth and Zechariah are the picture of humility and integrity. And, God works through natural means (the dice roll in Zechariah’s favor) and supernatural means (sending the angel Gabriel) to accomplish his will. All of this is to set the stage for the coming of John the Baptizer who leads the parade preparing the people for the coming of his cousin Jesus. The post The Boy Who Is Lord #2 – The Silence Breaks appeared first on RealFaith.
This week we begin our two-month holiday sermon series, The Boy Who is Lord. Together, we will explore the first two chapters of Luke. This week Pastor Mark introduces us to the Luke and the incredible historical research he undertook to uncover the truth about Jesus Christ. The post The Boy Who Is Lord #1 – The Truth About Jesus appeared first on RealFaith.