Weekend Service for November 30Scripture Readings: Luke 1:26-38All through Scripture, God keeps surprising us with who He uses and where He works. Joseph, sold into slavery, stayed true and God raised him up. David, just a shepherd boy, stepped into a giant moment with faith. Jesus gathered fishermen without status and taught them to reshape the world. That same pattern runs straight into Nazareth, a small, overlooked town where a young girl named Mary hears a word so big it could undo her life—and yet she says yes. The story of Jesus’ birth is the story of an unexpected King and the unexpected ways God moves.Luke shows us Mary’s fear and confusion and also her favor. Gabriel names a Kingdom that won’t end, and that Kingdom begins in a womb before it ever shows up on a throne. Mary asks honest questions, not to avoid God, but to understand enough to obey. The Holy Spirit overshadows, Elizabeth’s miracle confirms, and Mary’s simple reply—“I am the Lord’s servant”—opens the door to God’s plan in the world.This is our invitation too. God delights to begin great work in ordinary places and through ordinary people. It’s less about status and more about character, less about platform and more about presence. I felt that this week on Lyle Avenue, handing out meals and a pair of gloves on a cold morning. We weren’t the best chefs; we just showed up. Sometimes faith looks like opening your trunk and loving the person in front of you.Even in a backyard football game, I saw it again—a younger, smaller player who didn’t have the edge others had kept going, and at the right moment, he was ready. We don’t have to be the strongest or the most prepared; we just need to keep saying yes. Jesus didn’t arrive as a military hero removing all evil in a day. He came near, loved the overlooked, and asked ordinary people to walk with Him. As we enter this season, the question is simple: what can you say yes to today?[00:00] Welcome[00:39] The Unexpected King theme[01:28] God uses unlikely people: Joseph[02:45] David the shepherd and Goliath[04:13] Disciples: ordinary fishermen called[05:55] Reading Luke 1:26[07:40] Mary receives impossible news[08:22] Nazareth: ordinary place, extraordinary plan[12:31] Mary’s question: How can this be?[13:23] God’s plan and our obedience[16:02] Lyle Avenue outreach story[18:52] Mary’s yes and a willing heart[20:24] Turkey Bowl perseverance story[25:33] The King who came lowly[27:11] Closing prayer and Advent focus