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Theme: The First Christian
The ancient church used to call Mary the first Christian because she was the very first to hear and to believe that this child was indeed the promised Messiah and Savior. She was frightened when the angel first came, and wouldn’t you be? But she was not frightened for long after she heard the good news about her baby. Do you know what the name Jesus means? It means ‘savior’ or ‘deliverer.’ It is the Greek language equivalent of the Hebrew word ‘Joshua.’ Jesus came to be our great warrior, to deliver us from the power of our great enemy, the devil, and to free us from the power of sin. He is the king of kings, and the son of King David who will reign forever. And Mary leads us in welcoming Jesus as savior. Her words should be ours: “I am the Lord’s servant.” As you pray, commit your life to serving the Lord just as Mary did.
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