24 February 2013

The Magnificat of Mary

The Magnificat of Mary
Text: Luke 1:39-56

Speaker:
Rev. Dr Charles Tan
Series:
2013

Message Notes

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