Humility of Mary
Nazareth- 10 acres, 300 people
Why Mary?
Kyle Idleman- “time to be picky”
We don’t know much about her
Mediatrix & Coredemptrix
We know she was humble
Read Luke 1:26-38 (NLT)
God has chosen her for a huge task
Humility doesn’t come easy
You must have the proper perspective
Mary understood her place in life!
Read v. 38 again
Mary could have rejected the call
You’ve got the wrong girl. You don’t know what you’re doing
She humbly accepts her role
Humility is not insecurity, but confidence to accept the role
Even with a role beneath you
Don’t be insecure, be confident in the role
Beethoven’s piano
Mary is a servant
Not a good thing then or now
Pride keeps us from being humble
“I’m sorry” or “I made a mistake”
She was a servant and understood her place
Mary understood God’s place over her
Read Lk. 1:51, 52 (NLT)
Pride keeps us from admitting our need for God
Christians do this too
“Hey Bill, this sermon’s for you”
Pride in my life with my wife
Not opening up even when she’s right
Not Mary
She understand God’s place over her
1 Cor. 4:7 (LT)
God gives His grace to the humble
The proud don’t think they need it
Pride prevents us from being humble
Salesman’s closing line
If we want God’s grace, we need to be humble
Admit we need Him
May I put this into perspective for you?
Voyager 1, Sep. 5, 1977
8.8 billion miles from sun
Images 3.7 billion miles from earth
“The Pale Blue Dot”, 1994 Carl Sagan
Images on the screen
We want to give you the chance to humble yourself
A chance to accept God’s grace
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