I Have the Opportunity to Find Joy in Jesus Because in Him...
1. I am loved and not alone.
The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
Luke 1:28
God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16 (NIV)
2. I find grace, mercy, and ultimately salvation.
The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored!
Luke 1:28
Before the creation of the world, he chose us through Christ to be holy and perfect in his presence. Because of his love he had already decided to adopt us through Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 1:4-5 (GW)
God didn’t send His Son into the world to condemn it, but to save it.
John 3:17 (NLT)
This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”; —and I am the worst of them all.
1 Timothy 1:15 (NLT)
3. I am given a purpose.
You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end…. “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.”
Luke 1:29-32, 8 (NIV)
When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
Luke 2:16-18 (NIV)
I Find Joy In Jesus When…
I Choose to Trust God And Not Fear
But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid…
Luke 1:30 (NIV)
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.
Luke 2:10 (NIV)
I Choose To Obey What I’m Told
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.
Luke 1:38 (NIV)
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.
Luke 2:15-16 (NIV)
Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet[b] did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus,[c] because he will save his people from their sins.” When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.
Luke 18:19-21, 2