Sermon Video: The Promise to Abraham fulfilled by Jesus - Luke 1:39-56

Following her incredible encounter with Gabriel, Mary journeys to visit her older cousin Elizabeth, who herself is in the midst of a miraculous, although natural, pregnancy.  When Mary arrives, the Spirit moves both Elizabeth, and John in her womb, to acknowledge the magnitude of what the will of God is beginning to accomplish through the child Mary is bearing.
After Elizabeth's blessing, Mary responds with a humble speech, full of references to the Scriptures and modeled after that of Hannah, which extols the glory and righteousness of God, and ends with an acknowledgement that God is indeed remembering the promise that he made to Abraham to bless all nations through his descendants.  Within one generation of Mary's words, the Gospel of Jesus Christ will be preached even beyond the borders of the Roman Empire, establishing a Church that would grow to encompass more of humanity than any other creed.

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