By Elimu Assistant Team 
In what ways was the birth and life of Jesus going to be extraordinary according to Angel Gabriel
The Birth of Jesus Foretold [LUKE 1:26-38]
26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”29 But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. 30 The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. 32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. 33 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” 34 Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?” 35 The angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. 36 And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.” 38 Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
How the birth of Jesus was extraordinary in summary
- Angel Gabriel called Mary ‘the favored one’
- Jesus will be great
- Jesus will be called the son of the Most High
- God will give Jesus the throne of His Ancestor David
- Jesus will rein over the House of Jacob forever
- On Jesus Kingdom, there will be no end
- Mary would receive the power of the Holy spirit that would impregnate her and therefore the child to be born would be holy
- He was born and laid on a manger even though he was a king
- His birth was announced by angel Gabriel
- He was born of a virgin
- His birth was first revealed first to the shepherds
- He was given a name before he was born
- The angels sang in praise of God during his birth
- His future role was given before he was born
