Redeemer Church Mauritius
Expectations - Doné van Eyk
Unrealistic expectations are sometimes the cause of much frustration and pain in our lives. The Jewish nation expected a Messiah that would fit into a specific mould. The angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and revealed that she will give birth to the Messiah. Her expectations were in line with the Jewish teachings of what the Messiah would look like. Throughout Jesus’ life and ministry, Mary saw Jesus grow in stature until He was crucified by the nation he was expected to rescue from oppression. Our expectations and reality are seldom aligned, and God has so much more in store than our earthly expectations.
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Redeemer Church Mauritius
Mauritius
Sunday 9:30 AM
1. Our expectations
- We have specific expectations in life, especially around Christmas time.
- We have specific expectations in life, especially around Christmas time.
2. The Jewish expectation of the Messiah
- The Jewish expectation was that the Messiah will be a Priest, King and Prophet who will rescue the Jewish nation from the oppression of their enemies.
- The Jewish expectation was that the Messiah will be a Priest, King and Prophet who will rescue the Jewish nation from the oppression of their enemies.
3. Mary’s expectation of the Messiah
- Mary, the mother of Jesus, expected that Jesus will fulfil the expectations of the Jewish Messiah.
- She saw him grow in stature and expected Him to rule over the kingdom as per the promise received from Gabriel.
- Mary, the mother of Jesus, expected that Jesus will fulfil the expectations of the Jewish Messiah.
- She saw him grow in stature and expected Him to rule over the kingdom as per the promise received from Gabriel.
4. The Reality
- Mary’s expectation of Jesus came crashing down when Jesus was crucified. The nation Jesus came to save, killed Him.
- The Resurrection event revealed that God’s gift to humanity is much bigger than our earthly expectations and this should be our focus in life.
- Mary’s expectation of Jesus came crashing down when Jesus was crucified. The nation Jesus came to save, killed Him.
- The Resurrection event revealed that God’s gift to humanity is much bigger than our earthly expectations and this should be our focus in life.
Remember:
In life we may have specific expectations which might be unrealistic; God’s gift to humanity is an everlasting gift and should be the main focus of our lives.
In life we may have specific expectations which might be unrealistic; God’s gift to humanity is an everlasting gift and should be the main focus of our lives.
