Joy…Joy for the Lowly- 12/5/21

Joy…Joy for the Lowly

Luke 1:5a, 26-38, 46-53

Take Notes Below:

Application Questions  

Ice Breaker

Who is the most powerful person you know?  How is their power expressed?

Who is the humblest person you know? How is their power expressed?

Why does God typically use those who are humble rather than those who are powerful?

Read Luke 1:5

Who was King Herod?  What was he known for?

Read Luke 1:26 -38

Who was Mary?  What do we know about Mary before she is introduced to us in Luke’s Gospel?  Where did she grow up? What was her hometown like?

What do we learn about joy in the angle’s greeting to Mary?

Why is Mary invited to experience joy with this good news?

What does “blessed” mean?  Do you think Mary felt blessed?

Read Luke 1:39-44, 46-53

What do we learn about Mary in her response to this good news?

How do we humble ourselves before God?  How does this posture invite us into God’s joy?

It’s been said that “Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking about yourself less.” How will your life express this?

What does it mean that God sends the rich away empty?

Do you feel rich? What does it mean that we are rich?

How does generosity keep us from becoming selfish? How does this lead to joy?

How will humility and generosity lead you into joy this week?

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