Stories of Grace~

Matthew 1:16

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Grace is God reaching to us – Luke 15 – a sheep – a symbol – a sonGrace will change you so you can touch others – Leah

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Grace covers your past – TamarGrace covers your present – RahabGrace covers your background – RuthGrace covers your stumblings –

BathshebaGrace covers your future – Mary –

Luke 1:26-35

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I. Grace & the Unexpected….

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I. Grace & the Unexpected….a. Reveals our heartsb.Maybe God’s callingc. Impacts our response – Lk. 1:34d.Let’s God’s will become our

preference

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I. Grace & the Unexpected…II. Grace & the Unscripted…

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I. Grace & the Unexpected…II. Grace & the Unscripted…

a. Worship not worry – Lk. 1:46-47b.Gracious not groveling

Extended mercy (v. 50)Showed mighty deeds (51)

Scattered the proud (51)Deposed rulers (52)

Lifted the humble (52)Filled the hungry (53)

Sent the rich away empty (53)Helped Israel (54)

Showed mercy to Abraham’s descendants (54-55)

Based in God’s promises (55)

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I. Grace & the Unexpected…II. Grace & the Unscripted…III. Grace & the Unfamiliar…

Lk. 1:26-27

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I. Grace & the Unexpected…II. Grace & the Unscripted…III. Grace & the Unfamiliar…

Lk. 1:26-27a. Setting – Lk. 2:7b. Story – Lk. 1:29, 2:19, 2:50,

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I. Grace & the Unexpected…II. Grace & the Unscripted…III. Grace & the UnfamiliarIV. Grace & (un) Fulfillment

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Stories of GraceMatthew 1:1-6

I. Grace & the Unexpected…II. Grace & the Unscripted…III. Grace & the UnfamiliarIV. Grace & (un) Fulfillment

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Job 23:13-14“But He is unique & who can turn

Him? & what His soul desires, that He does. For He performs what is

appointed for me, & many such decrees are with Him”

Ps. 139:13-16 – For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s

womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully & wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My

frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the

depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were

written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of

them.