In this picture we find...

1. Wrong Verdicts (vv. 17-23)

2. Wrong Values (vv. 24-28)

3. Wrong Fears (v. 29)

To share your story, know your...

1. Present Audience

2. Particular Testimony

3. Personal Savior

Scene 1: Jewish Loyalty (vv. 17-26)

Scene 2: Temple Hostility (vv. 27-31)

Scene 3: Gentile Deliverance (vv. 31-36)

God's will and Spirit guide us through...

1. Lifelong Prayer (vv. 4-6)

2. Heartbreaking Tears (vv. 7-13a)

3. Selfless Sacrifice (vv. 13b-16)

Ephesians 1:6-10

"6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9 making known[c] to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ 10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth."

1. He is the Glory of Israel

2. He is the Savior of the World

3. He is the Divider of the Human Race

GOD IS GRACIOUS TO...

1. Save us for Service (vv. 68-75)

2. Prepare us for Forgiveness (v. 76-77)

3. Enlighten us for Peace (vv. 78-79)

Mary's Carol Magnifies God's...

1. Personal Salvation (vv. 46-49)

2. Powerful Reversals (vv. 50-53)

3. Unforgettable Mercy (vv. 54-55)

The First Carol Exclaims...

1. The Song of the Spirit (vv. 41-42)

2. The Superiority of the Savior (vv. 43-44)

3. The Blessing of the Believer (v. 45)

Three Ways to Care for the Church

1. Protect God's Flock (vv. 28-31)

2. Commend God's Word (v. 32)

3. Help God's Saints (vv. 33-35)