Advent: December 20

Advent

Dec 20

Written By Dr. Mark Livingston

Theme:

Elizabeth

Symbol:

A mother and child

Read

Luke 1:39-56 (1 Samuel 2:1-10)

Ask:

What happened when Mary greeted Elizabeth? (baby John leapt in her womb) Why did this happen? (Baby John the Baptist, full of the Holy Spirit recognized Jesus, the Son of God in Mary’s womb)
How does Mary describe the Lord in her song of praise? (Her Savior, mighty, holy, merciful, strong, generous, a helper)
How does Jesus’ birth fulfill the covenant made with Abraham? (see Dec. 4)

Sing:

What Child Is This?

Pray:

God, we praise Your greatness and rejoice in You. You are holy and mighty, doing great things for us, saving us from our sins. Thank You for extending Your mercy to all generations who believe in You. Amen.

Dr. Mark Livingston

Mark has been the Lead Pastor of Broadway since July 2020. He is married to Amanda, and they have four children: Lacy, Micah, Landon, and Savannah. He was licensed to the ministry in 1998 and ordained in 2004. He obtained a Master of Divinity from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Covenant Theological Seminary.