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Text: Luke 1:30-38

A MEANINGFUL CONVERSATION

1. The angel Gabriel explained what he meant in his greetings

a. He allayed Mary’s fear.

b. She had indeed found favour with God (Luke 1:30).

2. A glorious prophecy

a. Mary will conceive and bear a Son.

b. She will name her Son, “Jesus” (Saviour) {Luke 1:31}

c. The Baby Jesus

i. He will be great.

ii. He will be called “The Son of the Highest”.

iii. God will give Him the throne of his father David.

iv. He will reign over the house of Jacob (Israel) forever.

v. His kingdom is an eternal one, there will be no end (Luke 1:32-33).

3. Mary was understandably astonished

a. A simple question was raised.

“How can this be, since I do not know a man?” (Luke 1:34)

b. This was not an expression of doubt.

c. Mary really did not understand how she could have such a glorious Son when she was not even married yet.

4. Gabriel’s patient answer

a. The power of the Spirit of God will do a special work.

i. The Holy Spirit will come upon Mary.

ii. His power will overshadow her.

iii. She will give birth to the Holy One, the Son of God (Luke 1:35).

Divine power will be employed to bring about this miraculous birth!

b. A special word of encouragement.

i. Elizabeth, a cousin of Mary was pregnant.

ii. She was deemed barren, yet she was now with child.

iii. A special thought given:

“For with God nothing is impossible.” (Luke 1:37)

5. Mary’s humble response

a. Humble response

“Behold the maidservant of the LORD!” (Luke 1:38a)

b. Grateful acceptance

“Let it be to me according to your word.” (Luke 1:38b)

The angel Gabriel left her shortly after. His mission had met with good success.

经文：路加福音 1：30-38

一段有意义的谈话

1. 天使加百列解释他问安的话里的意思

a. 他消解马利亚的恐惧

b. 她的确在上帝的面前蒙恩了《路加福音 1：30》

2．一个富有荣耀的预言

a．马利亚将会怀孕生子

b．她会给儿子起名叫“耶稣”(救世主)《路加福音 1：31》

c．婴儿耶稣

i．祂要为大

ii．祂会被称为“至高者的儿子”

iii．上帝要把祂祖大卫的位给祂

iv．祂要做雅各家（以色列)的王，直到永远

v．祂的囯是永恒的，没有穷尽《路加福音 1：32-33》

3．马利亚的惊讶是可以理解的

a. 她问了一个单纯的问题

“我没有出嫁，怎么有这事呢？”《路加福音 1：34》

b. 这不是不信的表达

c．马利亚真的不明白她未出嫁，怎可能有这样一个富有荣耀的儿子

4．加百列的耐心解答

a．上帝圣灵的大能将会做一件特别的事

i．圣灵要临到马利亚身上

ii．祂的能力要荫庇她

iii．她要生的圣者，必称为上帝的儿子《路加福音 1：35》

神圣的大能将被动用，带来这神奇的诞生！

b．一句特别鼓励的语

i．伊利莎白，马利亚的表姐也怀孕了

ii．她是素来被称为不生育的，然而现在却怀孕了

iii．一个特别的信念:

“因为出于神的话，没有一句不带能力的”《路加福音 1：37》

5．马利亚的谦卑回应

a．谦卑的回应

“我是主的使女！”《路加福音 1：38a》

b．感恩地接受主的旨意

“情愿照你的话成就在我身上！”《路加福音 1：38b》

之后，加百列天使就离开了。他的任务已取得圆满的成功。