Sunday Notes: Songs of Christmas: Elizabeth’s Song Luke 1:39-45

• (Luk 1:39 ESV) In those days ___________ arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in ___________,
  • In what days is this?  What happens before and after?

Before: ___________________________________

After: ____________________________________

• Luke 1:24-39
  • ___________ is 6 months pregnant with JTB
  • The angel ___________ visits Mary and she leaves quickly to go see Elizabeth.
    • To validate the statements from the angel and also to see the this miracle in the lives of ___________ and Elizabeth
  • Mary’s journey would have been 50-90 miles
  • She seemly has no ___________ of what might happen to her on this journey
    • Both the travel to Elizabeth
    • And the chapter of bearing the Messiah.
    • She calls herself Doule
      • Literally this translates to female ___________

• (Luk 1:40 ESV) and she entered the ___________ of Zechariah and ___________ Elizabeth.
  • There is another reason she went to Elizabeth
    • We know the confirmation of what the ___________ says is part of it
  • Also, if there is anyone who can ___________ to Mary at this time it has to be Elizabeth.
    • Who is your Elizabeth?
• (Luk 1:41 ESV) And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the ___________ leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the ___________ ___________,
  • John the Baptist – the ___________ infant
    • Leaped at the proximity to the barely conceived ___________
  • But there is no indication that Mary has said anything about being ___________
    • Remember, she is maybe a week or two into this deal.
  • This is JTB’s first ___________ effort
    • He is praising the Messiah before he is born
      • By the power of the ___________ ___________
      • Nothing is ___________ for God.
  • And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit
    • Luke 1:67  – Zechariah was filled with the Spirit
    • Luke 1:15 – So was JTB  – even from his mothers womb 
    • The idea here is to be controlled by the HS
      • The very Spirit of the ___________ God eternal controlling one’s life today
        • Speech
        • Movement
        • Words
      • We are called to be filled with the HS as well.
        • Ephesians 5:17-21, Acts 6:1-4, Colossians 3:1-4
• (Luk 1:42 ESV) and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “___________ are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your ___________!
  • She exclaimed with a loud cry.
    • Have you ever burst out in praise?
    • This to ___________ with praises
    • Recognizing the ___________ of God
  • We have to recognize here the massive realization of Elizabeth in this scene
    • She is already amped with the coming birth of her son
      • A miraculous gift of God for her
        • And for her people, Israel
    • Now she realizes too 
      • That her ___________ is the tip of the iceberg
      • That ___________ will follow who is greater than all
      • The Lord Himself incarnate
        • God come to earth in the form of a man
        • To ___________ His people.
          • Genesis 22:17-28, Luke 1:48-49. Psalm 72:17-19
• (Luk 1:43 ESV) And why is this ___________ to me that the mother of my ___________ should come to me?
  • Look at the humility of Elizabeth here
    • I am not worthy of this honor
      • That the Lord be present in my house
    • It recons that of Hannan, Ruth, Paul
      • 1 Samuel 2:1-3, Ruth 2:10, Philippians 3:3-9
    • And illustrates the way we each should live
      • Philipians 2:3-11
• (Luk 1:44 ESV) For behold, when the ___________ of your greeting came to my ears, the ___________ in my womb leaped for j___________oy.
  • This needs emphasis: BEHOLD!
  • That the baby in her womb leapt for joy
    • JTB – 6 months along
      • Not viable by any standard on his own
      • Not even considered a human by our culture
      • Praising ___________
      • Recognizing the ___________ of the Messiah
      • Making his first ___________ announcement of the Savior
• (Luk 1:45 ESV) And blessed is she who ___________ that there would be a ___________ of what was spoken to her from the Lord.”
  • Do you have that belief?
    • That faith?
      • Trusting God in all things
        • Regardless of the world around us?
      • Praising God in all things
        • Regardless of the circumstances of the moment?
  • So who do you fear?
    • The God who is over all things including your very life?
    • Or people who are feeble, sinful, and destined to destruction?
  • ___________ is an incredible marker of the Christian.
    • When the world says:
      • Do more, Get more, Be more, Have more
    • The people of God should seek humility
    • They should lift God in praise
      • Humility leads to our right place before God
        • From which we recognize His greatness
        • And we praise Him for in
        • In fear
        • And in awe of who He is and what He does.
  • One last piece to dwell on…
    • Matthew 5:1-16
      • May this be your prayer this week