Unlikely Christmas: an Unlikely Birth

A birth predicted 1000 years before it happened. A star guiding magi to the birthplace of a special child. A heavenly message proclaimed by angels to simple shepherds. A virgin giving birth…to a child…who was God. What do all these things have in common? They seem unlikely. But could it be that God uses the most unlikely circumstances to bring about the most wonderful outcomes? We think so. And we invite you to join us as we celebrate an “Unlikely” Christmas.

We cannot control how likely or unlikely our life events will be.  We can only control our response to them.  Mary’s circumstances were beyond unlikely; they were miraculously impossible.  But Mary had an unlikely response to her confusing and frightening circumstances – she completely trusted God.  She wanted what God wanted, even when she didn’t understand.  In the most unlikely birth in human history, Mary had a very unlikely response to God – she trusted Him.  Will you?

Luke 1:26-38

Speaker: Brett Bixby