Nov. 30, 2025
11-30-25
Series: Journeys of Faith:
Mary’s Pondering Heart: A Faith Journey
Jim Thomsen

A. Introduction
a. A believers Faith Journey
i. Begins at Salvation (belief)
ii. Continues throughout life
B. Mary’s Faith Journey
a. Encounter with Gabriel (Luke 1:26-34)
i. Found favor with God
ii. What does this mean?
iii. What is it?
iv. How does one get it?
b. Mary’s Response #1 (Luke 1:35-38)
i. Humility
ii. Trust in God and His plan
c. Mary’s Response #2 (Luke 1:39-49)
i. Humility
ii. Praise for who God is and what He is doing
d. Mary Through Hard Times (Luke 2:1-7)
i. Part of a Faith Journey
ii. Perhaps the most important part
e. Mary’s Pondering Heart (Luke 2:15-19)
i. Taking it all in
C. Closing
a. Our Faith Journey
b. Taking It All In






