The Song of Mary
Luke 1:26-55
Connect:
Enjoy some time catching up with each other over some food/snacks. Consider having some music playing in the background, make people welcome and at home.
Praise:
Spend a few minutes sharing what God has done in your life this past week.
Prayer:
Pray that God would lead your discussion time and bring fresh insight, conviction, and hope through your time together.
Read:
Context: Work as group to put together a picture of what is happening in the story:
Mary is a young girl, likely a teenager
She is already promised to Joseph
No one will EVER believe her explanation, and the consequences could be severe
Read the passage out loud together.
Reflect:
Share about a time where you were ready to believe, but just needed some help understanding, “But God, how is this actually going to work?!?”? (Luke 1:30-37)
“Mary’s “How?” surrendered to a Who.”
Share about a memory of God’s faithfulness which is giving you hope for your future (Luke 1:46-55)
“He has done Great things… I will praise Him Greatly”
Discuss the phrase, “You can’t have a song of celebration until you have a heart of surrender.” (Luke 1:38)
Respond:
Get into groups of 2-3. If there was one thing you would pray, “Let it be born in me”, something only God can do in you, what would that be?
Share it as a prayer request and pray for each other.
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