26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” 29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. 30 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” 34 And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” 35 And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. 36 And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.” 38 And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
Matthew 1:18-25
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, afor he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
24 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, 25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.
Genesis 18:9-15
9 They said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” And he said, “She is in the tent.” 10 The Lord said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife shall have a son.” And Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him. 11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in years. The way of women had ceased to be with Sarah. 12 So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out, and my lord is old, shall I have pleasure?” 13 The Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?’ 14 Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son.” 15 But Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid. He said, “No, but you did laugh.”
Genesis 21:1-2
The Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did to Sarah as he had promised. 2 And Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age at the time of which God had spoken to him.
How is the MSG for you?
Only God can put life in us!
*targeted toward builders & core, but is really about our younger generation & even more a general population
*that thing, that quiet internal ache, that deep soul sense of wanting & rewarding fulfillment; that longing satisfaction...
*PMS: Female - to be a Parent, loved in Marriage, & to have Security
*PMS: Male - Power, Money, & Sex (not premature)
*PMS: God's Promise comes in Maturity & Sanctification
A Deep Desperate, Longing, Wanting... (can you relate, imagine, or remember?)“my time is running & my clock is ticking”
In the same way that...Only God can put in us:
*The longing for “Thy Kingdom Come on earth as it is in Heaven,” Injustices to be Overturned, PPL’s lives to be Helped, Suicidal Thoughts Intervened, Marriages Made, & others Mended, to see sins Forgiven, & Christ Jesus to be Clearly seen as HE IS having completed the cross so that NONE have to be loss
*When you become Saved & Spirit-Filled, you crave to save, become devoted for deliverance from darkness in yourself & others, a yearning for Truth & Transformation, a conforming to Christ, and a Care & Compassion for the world! AND...
*“I know you can’t help yourself when...” B/C every Christian..
How will this message mean anything to you? It will not...
*so now at least i have been upfront in honest disclosure and diminishing of false hopes and/or critical critiquing
*Accept two or more messages from different ministers have preached on the subject, “Perhaps Better Messages could come from Better Listening” (i could never preach such)
*Accept The SelfLess Sacrifice & Satisfaction of Helping Seek, Save & Serve ppl to See Jesus
Let us Pray...
*I know Only God can put this in us, Amen?
*Because i want to conclude with a recent tweet- “Let’s get better at telling compelling stories rather than being angry protestors. We have good news to tell not agitated rants to sell.”
Introduction:
The initial story of speaking with sister Chelsie Town (fellowship)
Are we too old to conceive?
but it is these other focal thoughts that are poignant, pointed, perhaps piercing, & interestingly with purpose
Subtitles: Are you Becky?
Subtopic: What does Becky think about "A Dream?"
Plan on it. Prayze on it... Conceive it!
*Challenge our inhibitors for NEW Ideas, or Creative Thoughts, Scriptural Revelations about Jesus, our deal with our potential Narrow mindedness, Repentance of self-deflating and/or limiting patterns, or expose our hinderance and inabilities to by God’s Grace Conceive and Receive different Ppl and Perspectives that are in God’s Kingdom- (the means God chose to Pass His Acts, Greatness, Who...)
*And in the process, we hope to Make every1one of us More Than Conquers and Overcomers by Conceiving, Achieving, & Receiving that
“That Nothing Shall Be Impossible With GOD!!!”
Our Father The Creator & Christ (The One that All things were made by Him Who is The WORD of GOD) wants you to Conceive NEW Ideas!
Are we Too Old to Conceive?
Are you Becky?
What does Becky Think?
"A Dream"
Link of Sermon by Brian Zahnd: What It Means To Be A Christian
It's A Set Up: E.L. brother Peter's Word
The space between Luke 1:37 & 38
Conceive what?
Baby- (def.)- informal
1. an invention, creation, project, or the like that requires one's special attention or expertise or of which one is especially proud.
2. promise, something you are carrying inside of you, dream, anything and that you hold close to you dear, becomes your own because you are to birth it, bring it forth, a book, a business, a ministry, mission, a program, a burden to see justice, reconciliation in your family,
How to Conceive?
Hebrews 11:11-12 By faith even Sarah herself received ability to conceive , even beyond the proper time of life, since she considered Him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore there was born even of one man, and him as good as dead at that, as many descendants AS THE STARS OF HEAVEN IN NUMBER, AND INNUMERABLE AS THE SAND WHICH IS BY THE SEASHORE.
*by Faith receive ability
*consider HIM Faithful who Promised
*By The Word of God
Luke 1: 37 "For nothing will be impossible with God." 38 And Mary said, "Behold, the bondslave of the Lord ; may it be done to me according to your word."
*Genesis 18:14; Job 42:2; Jeremiah 32:17; Luke 18:27
*By The Holy Spirit
Matthew 1:18 before they came together she was 2found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.
Conceive to pass to ppl
Psalm 145:4-9 (read to 19a)
4 One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts. 5 On the glorious splendor of Your majesty And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate. 6 Men shall speak of the power of Your awesome acts, And I will tell of Your greatness. 7 They shall eagerly utter the memory of Your abundant goodness And will shout joyfully of Your righteousness. 8 The LORD is gracious and merciful ; Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness. 9 The LORD is good to all, And His mercies are over all His works.
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