Humble Servants Luke 1:26-38

LOOK BACK

How can we pray for each other?
What is the Holy Spirit saying to you through your struggles?
How are you obeying Him even when others insult or threaten you for following Jesus?

LOOK UP

Read the Story Aloud

Luke 1:26–38, In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.

The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.

But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”

“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.

Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. For no word from God will ever fail.”

“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.

Verse to Memorize and Meditate on Day and Night

Joshua 1:8 "Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful".

Key Truth

(Say together)
God chooses humble, obedient people to bring His kingdom on earth. Even when we are small, unknown, or persecuted, the Holy Spirit’s power can work through us to fulfill God’s promises.

Story to Memorize

The angel Gabriel brings God’s message to Mary.
Mary believes, obeys, and becomes part of God’s great salvation plan.

Act it Out

(Choose volunteers. Use actions, not explanations.)

In small groups, dramatize the story:

One person as the angel, one as Mary, others as neighbors whispering about her.
Show Mary’s fear, questions, then her courage and obedience.
End by everyone saying together: “I am the Lord’s servant. May your word to me be fulfilled.”

Questions for Discussion

How did Mary feel when she first heard the angel’s message?
What fears did she have to overcome to obey God?
What does this story teach us about the power of the Holy Spirit?
How can we say “yes” to God even when people around us reject or persecute us?
How does Mary’s faith encourage you to trust God’s plan in your village or family today?
What promise from God do you need to believe this week?

LOOK AHEAD

How can you or those you’ve discipled tell this story to 5 more people who do not yet know Jesus?

How can those 5 begin simple gatherings in their homes — to worship, pray, and obey like Mary did?
Who could be the next “Mary” — humble, ready to obey — that God wants to use in your community?

COMMISSION / PRAY

Lay hands on each other and pray:

“Lord Jesus, fill us with Your Holy Spirit like You filled Mary.
Give us courage to say, ‘I am the Lord’s servant’ even when people insult or oppose us.
Use us to bring Your light into dark places and start many new house churches for Your glory. Amen.”

Humble Servants