O, Magnify the Lord Luke 1:26-56
Show the greatness of God by esteeming him above all and through all. ‣ Magnify the Lord for His Sovereign Grace (Luke 1:26-33) ‣ Magnify the Lord through Absolute Trust (Luke 1:34-38) ‣ Magnify the Lord through Abundant Joy (Luke 1:39-45) ‣ Magnify the Lord for His Sovereign Reign (Luke 1:46-56)
‣ Magnify the Lord for His Sovereign Reign (Luke 1:46-56) ‣ God’s sovereign reign is personal. ‣ God’s sovereign reign is fearful. ‣ God’s sovereign reign is faithful.
God’s Reign is Personal Luke 1:46-50 • Mary praises God. - Worship is a response of our souls for who God is and what he has done. - Magnify the Lord by offering a sacrifice of praise to him.
“For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come. Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.” ~Hebrews 13:14–15, ESV
God’s Reign is Personal Luke 1:46-50 • Mary praises God from her soul. - Worship is a response of the soul to God. Our souls must grasp who God is and what he has done.
Cognition what we Devotion Emotion think what we what we worship feel SOUL what we what we love do what we Affection Volition desire Motivation
God’s Reign is Personal Luke 1:46-50 • Mary praises God from her soul. - The Lord is Magnified when our souls long for his presence. - “As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?” (Psalm 42:1–2, ESV)
God’s Reign is Personal Luke 1:46-50 • Mary praises God for his providence. - The Lord is Magnified when we come under his shelter.
“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” ~Psalm 91:1–2, ESV
God’s Reign is Fearful Luke 1:51-53
“God takes a pleasure in disappointing their expectations who promise themselves great things in the world, and in out-doing the expectations of those who promise themselves but a little; as a righteous God, it is his glory to abase those who exalt themselves, and strike terror on the secure; and, as a good God, it is his glory to exalt those who humble themselves, and to speak comfort to those who fear before him.” ~Matthew Henry
God’s Reign is Fearful Luke 1:51-53 • The proud are to fear God for his justice.
“The renewal promised in the Magnifact really will involve the downfall of the rulers of this world.” ~Michael Wilcock
God’s Reign is Fearful Luke 1:51-53 • The proud are to fear God for his justice.
“The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.” ~2 Peter 3:9, ESV
God’s Reign is Fearful Luke 1:51-53 • The proud are to fear God for his justice. • The humble are to fear God for his grace.
“Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?” ~Romans 2:4, ESV
God’s Reign is Faithful Luke 1:54-55
“Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, ‘And to offsprings,’ referring to many, but referring to one, ‘And to your offspring,’ who is Christ.” ~Galatians 3:16, ESV
God’s Reign is Faithful Luke 1:54-55 • God magnifies himself through his faithful work of redemption.
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