Luke 1:37 - ... with God nothing will be impossible.

 

 

Luke 1:35 - And the angel answered and said to her, “the Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.”

 

 

Luke 1:36 - Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren.

 

 

Luke 1: 39 - Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah,

 

 

NATIVITY MOVIE: Play Scene 8 Pick up midway through scene at 26:10 through 27: 04. Tricky! There is an abrupt edit to wise men staring into a pool!)

 

 

Luke 1: 40 - and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.

 

 

Hebrews 11:17 – By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

 

Hebrews 11:18 – of whom it was said, “In Isaac your seed shall be called,”

 

Hebrews 11:19 – accounting that God as able to raise him up, even from the dead…”

 

 

Luke 1:41 - And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

 

 

 

“Historic Christianity recognized conception as the time when life and soul were united, and regarded abortion at any stage of pregnancy as homicide....”

 

 

“...The fact that the theological writings of Christian antiquity were formulated by men of little understanding of biology - but whose views were entirely compatible with our modern understanding (of biology) is further testament to their moral perspicacity (acute vision/discernment).”

 

 

Luke 3:4/Isaiah 40:3 – Prepare the way of the LORD, Make His paths straight.

 

 

 

John 1:29 – Behold! the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

 

John 1:30 – This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who is preferred before me, for He was before me.’

 

 

Luke 1:42 - Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

 

Luke 1:43 - “But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

 

 

Luke 1:44 - For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

 

 

 

Luke 1:45 - “Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.”

 

 

Luke 1:45 – Blessed woman, who believed what God said, believed every word would come true!

 

 

 

 Luke 1:46 - And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord

 

Luke 1: 47 - And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.

 

 

Luke 1:48 - For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant;

 

 

Matthew 5:8 – Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.

 

 

Luke 1:49 - For He Who is mighty has done great things for me, And holy is His name.

 

 

Luke 1:50 - And His mercy is on those who fear Him From generation to generation.

 

 

Psalm 119: 2b – The Bible says they are blessed who seek Him with the whole heart!

 

 

Luke 1:51 - He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

 

Luke 1:52 - He has put down the mighty from their thrones, And exalted the lowly.

 

Luke 1:53 - He has filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has sent away empty.

 

 

Psalm 138:6 – Though the Lord is on high, Yet he regards the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.

 

 

Luke 1:54 - He has helped His servant Israel , In remembrance of His mercy,

 

Luke 1:55 - As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed forever.

 

 

Luke 1:56 - And Mary remained with her about three months and returned to her house.