Sunday, December 24, 2017
Fourth Sunday in Advent
Sermon Text: Luke 1:26-38

"[26] In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, [27] to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. [28] And he came to her and said, ‘Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!’ [29] But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. [30] And the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. [31] And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. [32] He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, [33] and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.’ [34] And Mary said to the angel, ‘How will this be, since I am a virgin?’ [35] And the angel answered her, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy – the Son of God. [36] And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. [37] For nothing will be impossible with God.’ [38] And Mary said, ‘Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.’ And the angel departed from her."
Sermon Theme: "Nothing is Impossible"