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In sports this phrase means absolutely nothing…you may by highly favored and go into the game and find yourself the object of an incredible defeat. When you are favored and you get defeated they call that an upset. In God, being favored is part of the pa
“Highly Favored” In sports this phrase means absolutely nothing…you may by highly favored and go into the game and find yourself the object of an incredible defeat. When you are favored and you get defeated they call that an upset. In God, being favored is part of the package, and you never fear ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:29-43
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Mary was asked to something incredible. She was highly favored by God . . but so are we.
Highly Favored Luke 1:26-38 ©Copyright November 29, 2009 by Rev. Bruce Goettsche My maternal Grandmother lived with us for the last years of her life. As often happens with us as we get older, she frequently told the same story to us again and again. I’m ashamed to say that it used to really ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:26-38
Exposition of Luke 1:26-38 about Mary a highly favored one, and about Jesus THE highly favored One
Text: Luke 1:26-38, Title: Highly Favored, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/6/09 A. Opening illustration: B. Background to passage: Luke is writing to Theophilus probably from Caesarea while Paul is in prison, after gaining first hand accounts of these events. The Angel of the Lord had just come (well, six ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
Now The Question Is Do You Believe You Have Been Highly Favored?
Luke 1:26-38-Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, ...read more
God's grace is the only thing that makes one highly favored
This morning I want you to think back to your teen years. I realize that might be easier for some of us than others, but I want you to think back what you were doing around the age of 14. Did you live on a farm? Or in town? Where were you going to school? Maybe for some of you, you were not ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:26-45
Denomination: United Methodist
There is no description of higher favor given to any man or woman in the history of the Bible than Mary! She alone is described as “highly favored.”
Luke 1:26-35 NKJV “Highly Favored” November 26, 2023 What Is God's Favor? God’s favor, or grace, is God giving us the ability to do something which is humanly impossible for us to do. "Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:26-35
The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that Mary magnified the Lord and her spirit rejoiced in God her Savior.
14 December 2008 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel F.O.B. Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: Mary, under the influence of the Holy Spirit, Magnified the Lord, and her spirit rejoiced in God her Savior. REFERENCES: Third Sunday of Advent; (JAG) Joy, Admiration, and Gratitude; ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:42-55
Denomination: Pentecostal
This sermon explores the true nature of God's blessings, correcting misconceptions, viewing burdens as blessings, and our responsibility to bless others.
Good morning, dear church family. It's a joy to be with you all today, to be gathered together in the house of the Lord. I am reminded of the words of the renowned preacher Charles Spurgeon who once said, "It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness." This sentiment is ...read more
Scripture: Romans 4:7-8
Topics: Understanding, Blessed
Just knowing that the Lord has blessed you!
When we look at the idea of being “blessed and highly favored” we see that it comes from the Gospel of St. Luke. Notice the exchange that happens: Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:26-28
Gabriel’s Message to Mary Is God’s Message for You
“Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” Ah. Those words just don’t have the same ring in English as they do in Aramaic. That was the language I spoke when I delivered that greeting for the first time 2,000 years ago. I am the angel, Gabriel. I am the one who ...read more
Denomination: Lutheran
Mary is described in this passage as highly favored by God. But this favor didn’t result in an easy time. We need to understand God’s thoughts if we are not going to struggle in life.
Confused by God’s favor – by John Appling Luke 1:26-38 26In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who ...read more
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
The prosperity gospel tells us that "favor" means God makes our lives easier and more prosperous. But here, Mary is called "highly favored." What does that mean for Mary and what can we learn from her?
PROSPERITY GOSPEL: Some people today teach that having “God’s favor” means unlimited blessings. - This is true of prosperity gospel preachers, but it’s also true of a lot of American Christians who know a lot more about America than the New Testament. WHAT DID "FAVOR WITH GOD" ACTUALLY ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:26-31
“Where you there when they crucified my Lord?” Simon of Cyrene was. He was one of the faces beneath the cross, and we will find that he was highly favored by God. He carried the cross to Golgotha, where Jesus was crucified.
4/19/03 The Face of Favor: Simon of Cyrene Text: “Then they compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of ...read more
Scripture: Mark 15:15-25
we reflect on Gabriel's announcement to Mary, what a great gift Jesus is, and how we respond.
12.20.20 Luke 1:26–38 26 In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who ...read more
The miracle of Christmas is the God became flesh so that every one of His Children would know that he or she is valued and highly favored by God.
Christmas eve is my favorite day of the year. Some of you may find that odd especially if you know that I love everything about Christmas. And, I do love everything about Christmas. I love the lights, the decorations, the eggnog, the cookies, and my grandma’s homemade banana pudding that my mom ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:1-20
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