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THE
LAMB OF GOD PREPARED Introduction:
Way back in
the dawn of time, man violated a sacred trust and fell into sin. At that
time, God promised man that there would come One Who would balance the
scales, defeat evil and deliver humanity. For thousands of years men
waited. And while men waited, God worked (expound). God kept on because He
had promised to send a Lamb into the world to die for sin. Today, our
subject deals with that part of God’s work that brought His Son into
this world. Of all the truths concerning God’s plan to save lost
sinners, the most challenging, from a human perspective, was getting His
Lamb into this world. We have seen how God promised a Lamb; today, I want
you to see how that Lamb was prepared. These verses show us how God
accomplished the impossible through the birth of His darling Son. A.
It Was Pure
The
vessel God chose to use to bring His Son into this world was a perfectly
pure vessel. B.
It Was Prophesied
C.
It Was Prepared II. A PROMISE
REVEALED (VV. 29-33) A.
A Special Child
(vv. 31, 32) B.
A
Saving Child (v. 31) C.
A Sovereign Child
(vv. 32-33) Mary is
also told that this special child, this saving child would also be a
sovereign child. III A POWER
RELEASED (VV. 34-38) A.
To Conquer Our Doubts (vv. 34-38)
B.
To Carry Out His Desires
(vv. 35-38) The
angel addresses Mary’s problem by: ·
giving her a promise,
v. 35 ·
offering her some proof,
v. 36 ·
declaring God’s power,
v. 37 Mary is
told that God is well able to do all the things He has said He will do.
Gabriel declares the awesome power of God and offers hope and comfort for
the heart of Mary. Conclusion:
Why
would God go to all that trouble? Why
would He send His Son into this world? Why would He allow that Son to die
for lost people? There is only one answer and there is only one reason: He
loves you! The Bible declares
His love, John 3:16 and the death of Christ on the cross at
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