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The first week we started this series, I mentioned some famous women in the world. Well, there may be no woman in the world (past or present) as famous as Mary the mother of Jesus.
Mary is the woman we will study today. What can we learn about the woman whom God used to carry, deliver, and raise His Son?
Well, let’s go to God in prayer and ask Him to speak to us as we learn about Mary, the mother of Jesus.
(prayer)
First of all, we don’t know a lot about Mary’s origins based on Scripture. However, we do have a pretty good idea of her lineage.
You see, there are two genealogies listed for Jesus: one in Matthew and the other in Luke.
Although both lead to Joseph (Jesus’ stepfather), it is commonly believed that the one in Luke is actually the line of Mary, though Joseph’s name was used because he was the male head of the household.
In what we believe to be Mary’s line, we see famous biblical figures such as David, Judah, Isaac, Abraham, Noah, and Adam.
Mary was from a very famous biblical line.
Yet, from all that we know about Mary, she was a normal Jewish young woman.
Let’s hear a little more about her story. Listen to 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 named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And the angel came to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you.” 29 But she was deeply troubled by this statement, wondering what kind of greeting this could be. 30 Then the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 Now listen: You will conceive and give birth to 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 him the throne of his father David. 33 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and his kingdom will have no end.”
34 Mary asked the angel, “How can this be, since I have not had sexual relations with a man?”
35 The angel replied to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 And consider your relative Elizabeth—even she has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called childless. 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.”
38 “See, I am the Lord’s servant,” said Mary. “May it happen to me as you have said.” Then the angel left her.
Well, there we have one of the most famous parts of Mary’s story.
Of course, Mary would go on to deliver Jesus, the Son of God, who came to earth as a baby.
Mary would also go on to watch Jesus grow up and be unjustly crucified on the cross.
John 19:25
tells us, “Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.”
Not only was Mary there when Jesus was crucified, she was there after His resurrection and even after He ascended back into heaven.
Listen to this moment in Acts 1:14, which comes after Jesus ascended into heaven in Acts 1:9. It says, “They all were continually united in prayer, along with the women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.”
Can you imagine the range of emotions that Mary experienced in her life?
She was engaged to be married to Joseph. She and Joseph probably had plans and dreams about how their life would go, then she is visited by an angel and told that she will have a baby right away, but not with Joseph. However, this baby would be the Son of God.
Imagine the initial confusion, then the joy of having this miraculous baby.
Imagine the pressure and challenges of raising the Son of God
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The first week we started this series, I mentioned some famous women in the world. Well, there may be no woman in the world (past or present) as famous as Mary the mother of Jesus.
Mary is the woman we will study today. What can we learn about the woman whom God used to carry, deliver, and raise His Son?
Well, let’s go to God in prayer and ask Him to speak to us as we learn about Mary, the mother of Jesus.
(prayer)
First of all, we don’t know a lot about Mary’s origins based on Scripture. However, we do have a pretty good idea of her lineage.
You see, there are two genealogies listed for Jesus: one in Matthew and the other in Luke.
Although both lead to Joseph (Jesus’ stepfather), it is commonly believed that the one in Luke is actually the line of Mary, though Joseph’s name was used because he was the male head of the household.
In what we believe to be Mary’s line, we see famous biblical figures such as David, Judah, Isaac, Abraham, Noah, and Adam.
Mary was from a very famous biblical line.
Yet, from all that we know about Mary, she was a normal Jewish young woman.
Let’s hear a little more about her story. Listen to 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 named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And the angel came to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you.” 29 But she was deeply troubled by this statement, wondering what kind of greeting this could be. 30 Then the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 Now listen: You will conceive and give birth to 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 him the throne of his father David. 33 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and his kingdom will have no end.”
34 Mary asked the angel, “How can this be, since I have not had sexual relations with a man?”
35 The angel replied to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 And consider your relative Elizabeth—even she has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called childless. 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.”
38 “See, I am the Lord’s servant,” said Mary. “May it happen to me as you have said.” Then the angel left her.
Well, there we have one of the most famous parts of Mary’s story.
Of course, Mary would go on to deliver Jesus, the Son of God, who came to earth as a baby.
Mary would also go on to watch Jesus grow up and be unjustly crucified on the cross.
John 19:25
tells us, “Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.”
Not only was Mary there when Jesus was crucified, she was there after His resurrection and even after He ascended back into heaven.
Listen to this moment in Acts 1:14, which comes after Jesus ascended into heaven in Acts 1:9. It says, “They all were continually united in prayer, along with the women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.”
Can you imagine the range of emotions that Mary experienced in her life?
She was engaged to be married to Joseph. She and Joseph probably had plans and dreams about how their life would go, then she is visited by an angel and told that she will have a baby right away, but not with Joseph. However, this baby would be the Son of God.
Imagine the initial confusion, then the joy of having this miraculous baby.
Imagine the pressure and challenges of raising the Son of God