Bible Study Notes for Lord’s Day,
February 14, 2010
Luke 1:26-45
Rejoicing in Jesus
Introduction
26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to
a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a
man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s
name was Mary. 28 And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice,
highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among
women!”
29 But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered
what manner of greeting this was. 30 Then the angel said to her,
“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a
Son, and shall call His name JESUS. 32 He will be great, and will
be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him
the throne of His father David. 33 And He will reign over the house
of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”
34 Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do
not know a man?” 35 And the angel answered and said to her,
“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest
will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be
born will be called the Son of God. 36 Now indeed, Elizabeth your
relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now
the sixth month for her who was called barren. 37 For with God nothing
will be impossible.” 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.
39 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. 41 And it happened, when Elizabeth heard
the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth
was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 Then she spoke out with a loud
voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is
the fruit of your womb! 43 But why is this granted to me, that the
mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For indeed, as soon as the
voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my
womb for joy. 45 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be
a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.”
1. How Jesus Came
a. Into a human family
26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a
city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man
whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s
name was Mary.
b. With God’s favor and determination
28 And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly
favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”
29 But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered
what manner of greeting this was. 30 Then the angel said to her,
“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
35 And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit
will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow
you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called
the Son of God.
37 For with God nothing will be impossible.”
45 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment
of those things which were told her from the Lord.”
c. Conceived by the Holy Spirit
31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a
Son, and shall call His name JESUS.
34 Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do
not know a man?” 35 And the angel answered and said to her,
“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest
will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be
born will be called the Son of God.
d. Born as the God-man
35 And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit
will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow
you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called
the Son of God.
2. Who Is Jesus
a. Son of God and Son of Man
31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a
Son
b. Savior
31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a
Son, and shall call His name JESUS.
c. Great authority
32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest;
and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.
d. Eternal reign
33 And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His
kingdom there will be no end.”
3. Rejoicing in Jesus
a. Gabriel
28 And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly
favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”
b. Mary
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.
39 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.
c. John
41 And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that
the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy
Spirit.
44 For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in
my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
d. Elizabeth
41 And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that
the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy
Spirit. 42 Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed
are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 But
why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come
to me? 44 For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded
in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
Conclusion What is your reaction to Jesus?
Luke 10
25 And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying,
“Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
26 He said to him, “What is written in the law? What is your
reading of it?”
27 So he answered and said, “ ‘You shall love the LORD
your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your
strength, and with all your mind,’ and ‘your neighbor
as yourself.’”
Pastor Steve Boggan
Living Waters Christian Fellowship
Heritage Ranch by Lake Nacimiento, CA
Website - livingwaters.cc
