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1 Series: The Lord’s Favor Has Come
Lk 1 The Lord is Able – Yes/No? 主能夠 – 是/否?

2 Running Out of Time …?

3 Running Out of Time …?: ___SINCE we are under His lordship, we are at His mercy.

4 Running Out of Time …?: ___SINCE we are under His lordship, we are at His mercy. ___SINCE the Lord is able, we must have faith in Him, including His timing and His way.

5 耶 和 華 啊 , 早 晨 你 必 聽 我 的 聲 音 ; 早 晨 我 必 向 你 陳 明 我 的 心 意 , 並 要 警 醒 !
Psa 5:3 In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. 耶 和 華 啊 , 早 晨 你 必 聽 我 的 聲 音 ; 早 晨 我 必 向 你 陳 明 我 的 心 意 , 並 要 警 醒 !

6 The God-centering message of Lk 1:
We should respond to God’s revelation in faith, knowing that the Lord is able. 我們深知主能夠,所以理當以信心回應上帝的啟示。

7 Lk 1:1-4; 8-20; 26-38

8 Lk 1 1 Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, 2 just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. 1, 2 提 阿 非 羅 大 人 哪 , 有 好 些 人 提 筆 作 書 , 述 說 在 我 們 中 間 所 成 就 的 事 , 是 照 傳 道 的 人 從 起 初 親 眼 看 見 又 傳 給 我 們 的 。

9 Lk 1 3 With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, 4 so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught. 3 這 些 事 我 既 從 起 頭 都 詳 細 考 察 了 , 就 定 意 要 按 著 次 序 寫 給 你 ,4 使 你 知 道 所 學 之 道 都 是 確 實 的 。

10 Lk 1 8 Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, 9 he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. 10 And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside. 11 Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. 12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear.

11 Lk 1 13 But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John. 14 He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, 15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born. 16 He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God.

12 Lk 1 17 And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” 18 Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.”

13 Lk 1 19 The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. 20 And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time.”

14 Lk 1 26 到 了 第 六 個 月 , 天 使 加 百 列 奉 神 的 差 遣 往 加 利 利 的 一 座 城 去 , 這 城 名 叫 拿 撒 勒 ,27 到 一 個 童 女 那 裡 , 是 已 經 許 配 大 衛 家 的 一 個 人 , 名 叫 約 瑟 。 童 女 的 名 字 叫 馬 利 亞 ;28 天 使 進 去 , 對 他 說 : 蒙 大 恩 的 女 子 , 我 問 你 安 , 主 和 你 同 在 了 !29 馬 利 亞 因 這 話 就 很 驚 慌 , 又 反 復 思 想 這 樣 問 安 是 甚 麼 意 思 。 30 天 使 對 他 說 : 馬 利 亞 , 不 要 怕 ! 你 在 神 面 前 已 經 蒙 恩 了 。

15 Lk 1 31 你 要 懷 孕 生 子 , 可 以 給 他 起 名 叫 耶 穌 。32 他 要 為 大 , 稱 為 至 高 者 的 兒 子 ; 主 神 要 把 他 祖 大 衛 的 位 給 他 。33 他 要 作 雅 各 家 的 王 , 直 到 永 遠 ; 他 的 國 也 沒 有 窮 盡 。 34 馬 利 亞 對 天 使 說 : 我 沒 有 出 嫁 , 怎 麼 有 這 事 呢 ?35 天 使 回 答 說 : 聖 靈 要 臨 到 你 身 上 , 至 高 者 的 能 力 要 蔭 庇 你 , 因 此 所 要 生 的 聖 者 必 稱 為 神 的 兒 子 ( 或 作 : 所 要 生 的 , 必 稱 為 聖 , 稱 為 神 的 兒 子 ) 。

16 Lk 1 36 況 且 你 的 親 戚 以 利 沙 伯 , 在 年 老 的 時 候 也 懷 了 男 胎 , 就 是 那 素 來 稱 為 不 生 育 的 , 現 在 有 孕 六 個 月 了 。37 因 為 , 出 於 神 的 話 , 沒 有 一 句 不 帶 能 力 的 。38 馬 利 亞 說 : 我 是 主 的 使 女 , 情 願 照 你 的 話 成 就 在 我 身 上 。 天 使 就 離 開 他 去 了 。

17 For no word from God will ever fail.
Lk 1:37 For no word from God will ever fail. 因 為 , 出 於 神 的 話 , 沒 有 一 句 不 帶 能 力 的 。

18 馬 利 亞 說 : 我 是 主 的 使 女 , 情 願 照 你 的 話 成 就 在 我 身 上 。 天 使 就 離 開 他 去 了 。
Lk 1:38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her. 馬 利 亞 說 : 我 是 主 的 使 女 , 情 願 照 你 的 話 成 就 在 我 身 上 。 天 使 就 離 開 他 去 了 。

19 The God-centering message of Lk 1:
We should respond to God’s revelation in faith, knowing that the Lord is able. 我們深知主能夠,所以理當以信心回應上帝的啟示。

20 The God-centering message of Lk 1:
We should respond to God’s revelation in faith, knowing that the Lord is able. ___Starting from Jesus’ birth/incarnation, to the crucifixion, to the resurrection, to the ascension, and all the events in between, they speak of “The Lord is able,” be it individually and collectively

21 The God-centering message of Lk 1:
We should respond to God’s revelation in faith, knowing that the Lord is able. ___Do we regard Jesus Christ not only as one who is able but also Lord?

22 The God-centering message of Lk 1:
We should respond to God’s revelation in faith, knowing that the Lord is able. 我們深知主能夠,所以理當以信心回應上帝的啟示。

23 Right on Time!

24 Right on Time!: God made known what is true greatness in His sight: When we in faith are obedient to God’s revelation, knowing that the Lord is able.

25 Right on Time!: Zechariah the old childless priest ___Background

26 Right on Time!: Zechariah the old childless priest ___Background ___The calling

27 Right on Time!: Zechariah the old childless priest ___Background ___The calling ___The responses

28 Right on Time!: (Zechariah the old childless priest) Lamentably, at least when it came to this prayer for a son, Zechariah has lost faith that having a son is still possible in the hands of the Lord who is able.

29 Right on Time!: Mary the teenage (13-16 yo) virgin girl ___Background

30 Right on Time!: Mary the teenage (13-16 yo) virgin girl ___Background ___The calling

31 Right on Time!: Mary the teenage (13-16 yo) virgin girl ___Background ___The calling ___The responses

32 Right on Time!: (Mary the teenage (13-16 yo) virgin girl) Mary was troubled NOT by the appearance of Gabriel, but by the words he said; she was keen to understand more.

33 Right on Time!: (Mary the teenage (13-16 yo) virgin girl) Mary was troubled NOT by the appearance of Gabriel, but by the words he said; she was keen to understand more. Mary continued to ponder, keen to know more; her question was for comprehension, not objection/ rejection.

34 Right on Time!: She probably knew the cost of such an obedience: She will be regarded and treated as a whore/ an adulteress by her community e.g., shaming, death YET She said “Yes!” (again, a y.o.!)

35 耶 和 華 啊 , 我 的 心 不 狂 傲 , 我 的 眼 不 高 大 ; 重 大 和 測 不 透 的 事 , 我 也 不 敢 行 。
Psa 131:1 My heart is not proud, LORD, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. 耶 和 華 啊 , 我 的 心 不 狂 傲 , 我 的 眼 不 高 大 ; 重 大 和 測 不 透 的 事 , 我 也 不 敢 行 。

36 Isa 55:8, 11 8 For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. 11 so is My word that goes out from My mouth: It will not return to Me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. 8 耶 和 華 說 : 我 的 意 念 非 同 你 們 的 意 念 ; 我 的 道 路 非 同 你 們 的 道 路 。11 我 口 所 出 的 話 也 必 如 此 , 決 不 徒 然 返 回 , 卻 要 成 就 我 所 喜 悅 的 , 在 我 所 命 定 的 事 上 必 然 亨 通 。

37 Each and Every Time …!?

38 Each and Every Time …!?: Would you at least read this investigative report by Luke, who had carefully investigated everything from the beginning,” so that by his “orderly account … you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught”? Will you be like Mary and ponder over what these words mean?

39 Each and Every Time …!?: Not just ought to, but want to – For we know Jesus is not only able, but is our Lord who is gracious to us, who loves us and gave himself for us on the Cross, who made certain our eternal reconciliation with God by his resurrection from the dead; our souls are well in Jesus.

40 所 以 , 你 們 或 吃 或 喝 , 無 論 做 甚 麼 , 都 要 為 榮 耀 神 而 行 。
1 Cor 10:31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 所 以 , 你 們 或 吃 或 喝 , 無 論 做 甚 麼 , 都 要 為 榮 耀 神 而 行 。

41 Each and Every Time …!?: Unless Jesus is NOT our Lord, then we do well to say, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief (Mk 9:24)! Help me to surrender all, for you have commanded me to deny myself, take up my cross and follow YOU.”

42 Selah (Holy Communion):
___ Do you and I first and foremost regard Jesus Christ as our Lord? ___Do you and I believe that the Lord is able? ___Pray for humble obedience to our Lord Jesus; rejoice over the blessing and honor to be Abba’s children


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