The Magnificat: Praise God for Who He Is

Pastor Akin concluded the Advent series by examining Mary's song of praise, the Magnificat, found in Luke 1:46-55. He emphasized that while Mary was wonderful, she is not to be worshiped like in Catholicism, but rather was a godly woman who needed a savior just like everyone else. The main theme was to praise God for who He is and what He has done. Akin walked through five attributes of God from the passage: God is great, gracious, and kind. He challenged listeners to begin their prayers by praising God's attributes rather than immediately asking for things. Using Mary as an example of the original Cinderella story, he showed how God chose a nobody from nowhere to do something extraordinary, demonstrating God's kindness in being mindful of the humble.

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Mary was wonderful but is not to be worshiped; she needed a savior just like everyone else.We should praise God for who He is and for what He has done, especially during difficult times.God is great, gracious, and kind - superior to any human we might consider great.Mary represents the original Cinderella story - God chose a nobody from nowhere to do something extraordinary.We should begin our prayers by praising God's attributes rather than immediately asking for things.