Read Luke 1:39-80
1. Who does Mary go to visit? What happens when she gets there?
2. What prophetic statement does Elizabeth make about the baby Mary is carrying?
3. Verses 46 to 55 of Luke 1 are often referred to as the Magnificat (also known as Song of Mary or Canticle of Mary) What strikes you in this section of scripture?
4. How does Zechariah come to speak again? What is the first thing he says?
5. What does Zechariah say in his prophecy about the Coming One (Messiah)?
6. Imagine that you were Mary, a young woman somewhere between the ages of 14 and 18 living in a small town with your parents. You are visited by an angel and told that you will have a child who sit on the throne of David, fulfilling all the prophecies of Messiah. What would you be thinking? Feeling? Consider the favor shown to Mary. The favor shown to you, a child of God, is much greater than even that shown to Mary. How does that impact you as you prepare for Christmas?
7. Read Luke 1:39-56. Verses 46-55 are known as The Magnificat, and they represent some of what Mary was feeling spoken out in praise to her God. Write out your pray of praise to God for all that He has done for you in and through Christmas.
Rooted and Grounded 