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The Magnificat of Mary

Text: Luke 1:39-56
24 February 2013

MARY VISITS ELIZABETH

1. Mary’s visit of Elizabeth           Luke 1:39

a) Hill country of Judah (unnamed)

b) A city of Judah

c) She went with haste

i) Excited that her cousin Elizabeth was going to have a baby

ii) To check out the word that the angel Gabriel had given to her

2. Ministry of the Holy Spirit           Luke 1:40

a) Baby John’s response          Luke 1:41, 44

b) Elizabeth’s word to Mary           Luke 1:42-45

i) Blessed are you among women

ii) Blessed is the fruit of your womb

iii) Sense of unworthiness to receive Mary, “the mother of my lord”           Luke 1:43

iv) Blessed is she who believed           Luke 1:45a

v) Fulfilment- a certainty           Luke 1:45b

THE MAGNIFICAT OF MARY

1. Magnifying of the Lord           Luke 1:46

2. Rejoicing in the Spirit           Luke 1:47

3. Appropriate humility to be chosen by the Lord as the mother of Jesus           Luke 1:48

4. Exaltation of the Lord           Luke 1:49-55

a) The might of God           Luke 1:49a

b) Holiness of God           Luke 1:49b

c) The mercy of God           Luke 1:50

d) Strength           Luke 1:51a

e) Scattered the proud           Luke 1:51b

f) Put down the mighty           Luke 1:52a

g) Exalted the lowly           Luke 1:52b

h) Filled the hungry with good things           Luke 1:53a

i) Sent away the rich empty           Luke 1:53b

j) He has helped Israel           Luke 1:54a

k) He has remembered mercy           Luke 1:54b

l) He has remembered His word to Abraham and to His seed           Luke 1:55

MARY’S STAY WITH ELIZABETH

1. She stayed for 3 months

2. She then returned home           Luke 1:56