The wonder of possible impossibilities Luke 1:46-5646 Mary responded, “Oh, how my soul praises the Lord.47 How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!48 For he took notice of his lowly servant girl, and from now on all generations will call me blessed.49 For the Mighty One is holy, and he has done great things for me.50 He shows mercy from generation to generation to all who fear him.51 His mighty ar...  Read More

The wonder of anticipation Luke 1:39-4539 A few days later Mary hurried to the hill country of Judea, to the town 40 where Zechariah lived. She entered the house and greeted Elizabeth. 41 At the sound of Mary’s greeting, Elizabeth’s child leaped within her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.42 Elizabeth gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary, “God has blessed you above all women, and yo...  Read More

INTRODUCTIONThe following is a guide to help facilitate discussion between you and the person you’re studying with or with your Connect Group. Feel free to add, subtract, or change questions to fit the conversation, and pray for the Spirit to lead in all things.OPEN QUESTIONSHave you ever done something that you thought was impossible for you to do?  Stand up and give a speech? Kill a spider? Jump...  Read More

The wonder of possible impossibilities Luke 1:3838 Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” And then the angel left her.I doubt that Mary fully understood all the implications of what the angel Gabriel told her in this moment.  Like the Christmas song, “Mary Did You Know,” I think there were a whole lot of things that Mary had no idea about.Did sh...  Read More

The wonder of possible impossibilitiesLuke 1:35-3735 The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God. 36 What’s more, your relative Elizabeth has become pregnant in her old age! People used to say she was barren, but she has conceived a son and is now in her sixth m...  Read More

The wonder of possible impossibilities Luke 1:3434 Mary asked the angel, “But how can this happen? I am a virgin.”Throughout Scripture, it is common for someone who receives a call from God to first look at themselves and see all the reasons why they can’t possibly do what God has called them to do.Sarah was too old.Moses was a scared stutter..Jeremiah was too young.Isaiah was too sinful.Zechariah...  Read More