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SHOWN FAVORLuke 1:11-13;23-25 - 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. 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. 23 When his time of service was completed, he returned home. 24 After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. 25 “The Lord has done this for me,” she said. “In these days {he has shown his favor} {epeidon} and taken away my disgrace among the people.”
GREEK FOR FAVOR (Luke 1:25)
ἐπεῖδον epeidon - “he has shown his favor” - to show favor, concern; to consider, look at
WHY DOES ELIZABETH FEEL FAVORED?Luke 1:7 - But they had no children because Elizabeth could not conceive, and both of them were well along in years.
FOUND FAVORLuke 1:26-31 - 26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, {you who are highly favored! {charitoō} The Lord is with you.”29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found {favor} {charis} with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.
GREEK FOR FAVOR (Luke 1:28)
Χαριτόω charitoo - {you who are highly favored!} or one highly favored
GREEK FOR FAVOR (Luke 1:30)
Χάρις charis - grace, favor toward someone, often with a focus on a benefit given
DOUBLE HOLY SPIRIT FAVORLuke 1:15 - He{John} will be filled with the Holy Spirit while still in his mother’s womb.
Luke 1:41 - When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped inside her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Luke 1:35 - The angel replied to {Mary}: “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.
FEAR OVER FAVORLuke 1:29-30 - But she was deeply troubled by this statement, wondering what kind of greeting this could be. 30 Then the angel told her: Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
REMEMBER GOD'S FAVOR TO COMBAT YOUR FEAR.
MARY'S MAGNIFICATLuke 1:46-48 - And Mary said: My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,48 because he has looked with favor on the humble condition of his servant.
JESUS FOLLOWER’S FAVOREphesian 1:3-7 - Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens. 4 For He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love 5 He predestined us to be adopted through Jesus Christ for Himself, according to His favor and will, 6 to the praise of His glorious grace that He favored {charitoō} us with in the Beloved. 7 We have redemption in Him.
JESUS FOLLOWERS ARE FAVORED BECAUSE WE ARE CHOSEN TO BRING JESUS INTO THE WORLD THROUGH THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT!
REMEMBER GOD'S FAVOR TO COMBAT YOUR FEAR.
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