The King Inside of You

Pasko…panahon ng mga binalot (regalo/aguinaldo).

Ano ang madalas na gusto nating gawin sa mga regalo?         

Sagot: hulaan ang nasa loob.

Ano kaya ang nasa loob ng iyong puso ngayong pasko?    

THREE WAYS TO TREAT THE KING INSIDE OF US

1st.      RECEIVE

• Luke 1:26-28 (NIV)     (26) In the sixth month, 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! The Lord is with you."
• The Good News: Favored by God with His “Present” (baby) and “Presence”
• Mary’s initial action: “receive”
  
• To receive means to be “open” to every gift God will surely give. 

2nd.   RESPOND

• Mary naturally responded with confusion. (a natural human reaction)
  
• Luke 1: 29-30 (NIV)     (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 with God.
  
• Angel Gabriel responded with assurance.
  
• Luke 1:31-33 (NIV)     (31) You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. (32) He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, (33) and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end."
  
• Mary, to take away the confusion, responded with a reasonable question.
  
• Luke 1:34 (NIV)     "How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?"
  
• Angel Gabriel responded with a convincing answer.
  
• Luke 1:35-37 (NIV)     (35) The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. (36) Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month. (37) For nothing is impossible with God."
  
• KEY THOUGHT: Our response to any of God’s desires should be “WIN-WIN”
  
• Explain: Lose-Win, Win-Lose, Lose-Lose and Win-Win

3rd.    RESPECT

• Luke 1:38 (NIV)     "I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said." Then the angel left her.
• Respect God by… Humility & Service
• We honor God by completely respecting all of his powerful moves and directions!
• We respect God because “he deserves it”

 The Lord Jesus didn’t want to be outside of Mary’s life. He desires to be inside of us!!!

Receive, Respond and Respect the King Inside of You.