CCC Service
Weekend Worship | December 10
“My Eyes Have Seen Favor" | December 10 | Luke 1:26-38
Locations & Times
Central Christian Church
2900 N Rock Rd, Wichita, KS 67226, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
Three things to see in Gabriel's greeting:
1. She is favored
2. Not earned
1. She is favored
2. Not earned
Three things to see in Gabriel's greeting:
1. She is favored
2. Not earned
3. The Lord is with you
1. She is favored
2. Not earned
3. The Lord is with you
Three effects upon Mary:
1. Troubled
1. Troubled
Perceptions of God's Favor:
a. Long life
b. Wealth
c. Good life
d. Pleasure
e. Security
f. Happiness
g. No fear of death
h. Health
i. Help in accomplishing my dreams
j. Freeing me to be who I am
a. Long life
b. Wealth
c. Good life
d. Pleasure
e. Security
f. Happiness
g. No fear of death
h. Health
i. Help in accomplishing my dreams
j. Freeing me to be who I am
Three effects upon Mary:
1. Troubled
2. Confused
3. Afraid
1. Troubled
2. Confused
3. Afraid
Three takeaways:
1. God's favor should never bring fear
1. God's favor should never bring fear
Three takeaways:
1. God's favor should never bring fear
2. Favor to Mary is favor to all
1. God's favor should never bring fear
2. Favor to Mary is favor to all
Three takeaways:
1. God's favor should never bring fear
2. Favor to Mary is favor to all
3. God's favor requires a response
1. God's favor should never bring fear
2. Favor to Mary is favor to all
3. God's favor requires a response
3. God's favor requires a response
a. She believed
a. She believed
3. God's favor requires a response
a. She believed
b. She served
c. She submitted
a. She believed
b. She served
c. She submitted
True favor cannot come without submission.
Perceptions of God's Favor:
a. Long life
b. Wealth
c. Good life
d. Pleasure
e. Security
f. Happiness
g. No fear of death
h. Health
i. Help in accomplishing my dreams
j. Freeing me to be who I am
a. Long life
b. Wealth
c. Good life
d. Pleasure
e. Security
f. Happiness
g. No fear of death
h. Health
i. Help in accomplishing my dreams
j. Freeing me to be who I am
God's Real Favor:
a. Eternal Life
b. Lasting inheritance
c. Abundant life
d. Satisfaction
e. Trust
f. Joy
g. Victory over death
h. Healing in all weakness forever
i. Participating in His dreams
j. Making you who you were meant to be
a. Eternal Life
b. Lasting inheritance
c. Abundant life
d. Satisfaction
e. Trust
f. Joy
g. Victory over death
h. Healing in all weakness forever
i. Participating in His dreams
j. Making you who you were meant to be
THIS WEEK'S TAKEAWAYS
Key Theme:
God’s favor is more valuable than anything this world has to offer.
Key Application:
Believe, serve, and submit.
Key Verse:
Romans 5:2 “Through [Jesus] we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”
Key Takeaways:
1. God’s favor should never bring fear.
2. Favor to Mary is favor to all.
3. God’s favor requires a response.
Key Theme:
God’s favor is more valuable than anything this world has to offer.
Key Application:
Believe, serve, and submit.
Key Verse:
Romans 5:2 “Through [Jesus] we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”
Key Takeaways:
1. God’s favor should never bring fear.
2. Favor to Mary is favor to all.
3. God’s favor requires a response.
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https://www.ccc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/takeaway_12_10.pdfResources for today’s sermon are available upon request in the church office.
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