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Luke 1 vv 39-45
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How do I preach
in such a way that
people walk out from church
saying,
“This morning I have heard from
God?”
J.I.Packer’s response…
Gospel Narrative
Note:
“Gospel“ because the writer may include
interpretative remarks in the narrative
that point to
why the narrative is Good News!
Step 2 The UNITS of THOUGHT
A few days later Mary hurried to the hill country of Judea,
to the town where Zechariah lived.
She entered the house
and greeted Elizabeth.
At the sound of Mary’s greeting,
Elizabeth’s child leaped within her,
and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Elizabeth gave a glad cry
and exclaimed to Mary,
“You are blessed by God above all other women,
and your child is blessed.
Why am I so favoured,
that the mother of my Lord should visit me!
When you came in and greeted me,
my baby jumped for joy the instant I heard your voice!
You are blessed,
because you believed that the Lord would do what he said.”[
Step 3 The STRUCTURE
A few days later
Mary hurried to the hill country of Judea,
to the town where Zechariah lived.
She entered the house
and greeted Elizabeth.
At the sound of Mary’s greeting,
Elizabeth’s child leaped within her,
and
Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Elizabeth gave a glad cry
and exclaimed to Mary,
“You are blessed by God
above all other women,
and your child is blessed.
What an honor this is,
that the mother of my Lord should visit me!
When you came in
and greeted me,
my baby jumped for joy
the instant I heard your voice!
You are blessed,
because you believed that the Lord would do what
he said.”
The STRUCTURE: Pt A
A few days later
Mary hurried to the hill country of Judea,
to the town where Zechariah lived.
She entered the house
and greeted Elizabeth.
At the sound of Mary’s greeting,
Elizabeth’s child leaped within her,
and
Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Elizabeth gave a glad cry
and exclaimed to Mary,
The STRUCTURE: Pt B
“You are blessed by God
above all other women,
and your child is blessed.
Why am I so favoured
that the mother of my Lord should visit
me!
When you came in and greeted me,
my baby jumped for joy
the instant I heard your voice!
You are blessed,
because you believed
that the Lord would do
what he said.”
Step 4 The CONTENT: Pt A
A few days later MARY
Mary hurried to the hill country of Judea, HURRYING
to the town where Zechariah lived.
She entered the house ELIZABETH
and greeted Elizabeth. GREETING
At the sound of Mary’s greeting,
Elizabeth’s child leaped within her, EXCITEMENT
and PREGNANCY
Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. INSPIRATION
Elizabeth gave a glad cry JOY
and exclaimed to Mary,
Step 4 The CONTENT: Pt B
“You are blessed by God BLESSING
above all other women, GOD
and your child is blessed. AN UNBORN CHILD
Why am I so favoured, HONOUR
that the mother of my Lord should visit me!
When you came in and greeted me,
my baby jumped for joy RECOGNITION
the instant I heard your voice!
You are blessed,
because you believed FAITH
that the Lord would do FULFILMENT
what he said.”
B: The STRUCTURE C: The Persons / Actions D.
The TOPICS
A few days later
Mary hurried to the hill country of Judea, MARY IN A HURRY!
to the town where Zechariah lived.
She entered the house
and greeted Elizabeth. MARY GREETING ELIZABETH
and
Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. ELIZABETH’S INSPIRATION
Elizabeth gave a glad cry
and exclaimed to Mary, ELIZABETH’S JOY
Either (A):
Mary’s Exciting News!
about
What God Has Done
Step 5 The Over-all SUBJECT
Or (B):
Elizabeth’s Response
to
Mary’s Exciting News
about
What God Has Done
Step 6 The TEACHING about
the O/A Subject (A)
Mary’s Exciting News
Be excited about
Jesus
this Christmas
& be humbled about
what God has done for you!
THE END