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Divine Providence. The Founding Fathers of the United States of America were men who saw God working in the affairs of mankind to establish our great nation.
2. Many of them spoke and wrote of the hand of God intervening on behalf of the Colonies during their struggle for independence.
3. George Washington testified to the hand of God on his life, protecting him through many fierce battles.
4. Washington wrote, “By the all-powerful dispensations of Providence, I have been protected beyond all human probability or expectation; for I had four bullets through my coat, and two horses shot under me, yet escaped unhurt…”
5. After the Continental Congress selected him to lead the Continental Army, Washington sent a letter filled with words of faith and comfort to his wife, Martha. He wrote, “I shall rely, therefore, confidently on that Providence which has heretofore preserved and been bountiful to me, not doubting but that I shall return safe to you.”
6. During our study this evening, we will discover what the Bible has to say about the hand of God; how God is involved in the affairs of His creation and by application, even our lives.
7. From this, we will learn faith-strengthening principles so that we may know how we should respond to and even welcome the hand of God on our lives.

Luke 1:57-66
Context
1. After the prophet Malachi, God did not speak to Israel for 400 years. God broke the silence by sending the angel Gabriel to an elderly priest named Zacharias, to tell him that his barren wife, Elizabeth, would give birth to a son; who would be the forerunner to Messiah.
2. Six months into Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent Gabriel again; this time to Elizabeth’s relative, a teenage virgin who lived in a small town called Nazareth. Her name was Mary.
3. What Gabriel told Mary marked the beginning of a new day in human history; a day that would forever change all days thereafter.
4. Gabriel declared that the Holy Spirit would overshadow Mary, and she would have God’s Son, who would be the Savior of the world.
5. When Mary heard Gabriel’s declaration, she made a declaration of her own, “Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.” (38)
6. After Gabriel departed, Mary, with great excitement, left Nazareth and hurried to the home of her relative, Elizabeth. (39-40)
7. The moment Mary opened the door and greeted Elizabeth, God gave two signs to confirm that Mary was carrying God’s Son, the Savior of the world. (41, 44)
a. First, the baby in Elizabeth’s womb leaped for joy.
b. Second, the Holy Spirit filled Elizabeth and she prophesied about Mary and her Child.
8. Elizabeth cried out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!” (42)
9. Overwhelmed by God’s favor, with tears streaming down her face, Elizabeth asked a touching question which reveals that she understood the magnitude of what the Holy Spirit had shown her, “And how has it happened to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me?” (43)
a. Here, Elizabeth called the Baby in Mary’s womb “my Lord”.
b. She recognized Jesus’ greatness, swore her allegiance, and submitted to His authority.
c. Elizabeth rejoiced because God had graced her with the very presence of her Savior, Jesus; God had come to her.
10. According to verse 56, Mary stayed with Elizabeth for “about three months, and then returned to her home.”
a. This verse confirms that Mary was still a virgin because she was not living in Joseph’s home.
b. It also means that Mary was likely present for the birth of Elizabeth’s baby.

Transition – The first biblical principle that we discover from this passage about the hand of God is…

I. The Hand of God Means God is on the Move (57-58)

• A. W. Tozer once said, "What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us."

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