Verses Used:

1. Luke 1:11-19
2. Isaiah 40:3
3. Luke 1:26-38
4. Matthew 1:19-20
5. Luke 2:6-20

Takeaways:

Scene 1: Elizabeth

1. God often begins His greatest work in the places we feel forgotten, disappointed, or barren.
2. Have faith, pray, and lean into the God of the impossible.

Scene 2: Mary

1. We have seen over and over from the story that God uses people that we would not expect.
2. Abraham, a nobody from a pagan land; Moses, a fugitive with a speech impediment; David, the forgotten youngest brother (little shepherd boy)

Scene 3: Jesus’ Birth

1. This baby wasn’t just another child… he is Emmanuel - God with us. The savior of the world. The promised messiah.
2. Sin is anything we think, say, or do that is contrary to God’s nature.
3. Jesus came to deal with the problem we cannot fix - sin.
4. You can’t rescue yourself. Jesus, the Hero has come and He can.
5. The Hero has come - and He has come for you.

Discussion Questions:

1. How did God show grace to Zechariah when he doubted the angel’s message?
2. Scripture tells us that there were 400 years of silence. Why do you think God was silent leading up to Jesus?
3. What role did John the Baptist play in the story? Why was he significant?
4. Why do you think God often chooses to use available people over qualified people?

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