Luke 1 (NLT)

 Mary Visits Elizabeth

³⁹ A few days later Mary hurried to the hill country of Judea, to the town ⁴⁰ where Zechariah lived. She entered the house and greeted Elizabeth. ⁴¹ At the sound of Mary’s greeting, Elizabeth’s child leaped within her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

⁴² Elizabeth gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary, “God has blessed you above all women, and your child is blessed. ⁴³ Why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should visit me? ⁴⁴ When I heard your greeting, the baby in my womb jumped for joy. ⁴⁵ You are blessed because you believed that the Lord would do what he said.”

Elzabeth's response to the presence of Jesus

• Filled with the Holy Spirit
• Gave a GLAD CRY
• Prophesied and spoke Words of Knowledge

Luke 1 (NLT)

The Magnificat: Mary’s Song of Praise

⁴⁶ Mary responded,

“Oh, how my soul praises the Lord.

⁴⁷     How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!

⁴⁸ For he took notice of his lowly servant girl,

    and from now on all generations will call me blessed.

⁴⁹ For the Mighty One is holy,

    and he has done great things for me.

⁵⁰ He shows mercy from generation to generation

    to all who fear him.

⁵¹ His mighty arm has done tremendous things!

    He has scattered the proud and haughty ones.

⁵² He has brought down princes from their thrones

    and exalted the humble.

⁵³ He has filled the hungry with good things

    and sent the rich away with empty hands.

⁵⁴ He has helped his servant Israel

    and remembered to be merciful.

⁵⁵ For he made this promise to our ancestors,

    to Abraham and his children forever.”

Mary's Response to the encounter

• Praise
• Adoration
• recognition of God's great plan

Mary vs Zechariah - “How will this happen?”

Luke 2 (NLT)

The Prophecy of Anna

36 Anna, a prophet, was also there in the Temple. She was the daughter of Phanuel from the tribe of Asher, and she was very old. Her husband died when they had been married only seven years. 37 Then she lived as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the Temple but stayed there day and night, worshiping God with fasting and prayer. 38 She came along just as Simeon was talking with Mary and Joseph, and she began praising God. She talked about the child to everyone who had been waiting expectantly for God to rescue Jerusalem.

Anna's response to the presence of Jesus

• Praising God
• Telling everyone the messiah had arrived

1. When they encountered His presence, Praise and Adoration broke out.

2. The Holy Spirit showed up and prophecy and words of knowledge flowed

3. When we carry the presence of Jesus Christ in us, the atmosphere changes and there is power in His presence.