that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught v4

We are to believe in God’s plan v26-33His long promised plan from the Old Testament.

Strange places: Jerusalem -> Galilee

that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught v4

We are to believe in God’s plan v26-33His long promised plan from the Old Testament.

Strange places: Jerusalem -> Galilee

Surprising people

House of David v27

God the Son v31-35

that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught v4

We are to believe in God’s plan v26-33

We are to believe in the virgin birth v34+35

Luke – deceiving, mythMary – lying, cover storyJoseph – lying, colluding

Clifford Longley: it may be easier to believe in miracles or in atheism. The Times 1984

that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught v4

We are to believe in God’s plan v26-33We are to believe in the virgin birth v34+35

We are to believe like Mary v36-38

How? = how will this come about?

Mary servant of the Lord

submits to His word

that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught v4

We are to believe in God’s plan v26-33We are to believe in the virgin birth v34+35We are to believe like Mary v36-38

A faithful follower of Jesus:trusts in God’s plan, despite the waitbelieves in the virgin birthis a servant of the Lord who submits to His word