December 7, 2025
Advent 2025: Go | Gabriel Goes To Mary
It's Christmas, and everyone is GOING! For starters, it's Gabriel who goes first to Zechariah (last week) and now to Mary in Nazareth. Christmas has God on the move, and God chose to include humans as key players in the best story ever. Mary’s involvement in this story will prove very costly. Such is the Christian life.
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Questions:
Luke 1:26-38
- Tell the story of a good but costly decsion you had to make. What was the cost? What was the outcome?
- Describe how God works in this story (humble vs grand, poor vs rich, scary vs safe…). How have you seen God work in your life?
- V. 31-33 describe who the baby will be: “Jesus”, “Son of the Most High”, "throne of his father David.” Unpack each of those and what difference they make in 2025.
- Mary sees herself accurately: “I am the Lord’s servant,” and she surrenders to God’s plan. Do you see yourself accurately? Have you surrendered ot God’s plan? Explain your answer.
- Gabriel’s conversation with Mary began with a blessing. Is there someone in your life today who needs a blessing?
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Recent Sermons
Luke 1:5-17 - The first Christmas bursts to life with promise and purpose—God sets His plan in motion, beginning in Jerusalem with an elderly priest and a miraculous birth announcement. Excitement is rising, and the story is just beginning.
Mark 3:32-35 - Discover why community is the most essential practice for following Jesus. This week’s passage highlights the kind of people we’re called to walk with—those who do the will of God.
Jn. 15:5-17 - Discover how staying connected to Jesus—the true vine—produces lasting spiritual fruit. Learn how a simple Rule of Life, shaped by practices like prayer, Scripture, sabbath, solitude, community, and service, helps us remain rooted in Him.
Mark 2:17 - Jesus came to call sinners—those who know they miss the mark. Following him begins with humility and self-awareness, not perfection.
Matthew 26:36-39 - Christian practices like prayer and Sabbath quiet the noise so we can hear God’s voice and face the deeper emotions He invites us to heal.
Mark 1:35 - Jesus modelled a life of restraint and rhythm, showing us how to live with peace and purpose even amid urgency through the practices he shared.
