Mary the Mother of Jesus A Godly Woman

Mary, the Mother of Jesus A Godly Woman

Erroneous Teaching About Mary • Mother of God (Jn. 8: 58) • She had no sin (Rom. 3: 23) • Can pray to or through her (1 Tim. 2: 5) • Appears today in visions (Lk. 16: 27 -31) • Never had other children (Lk. 8: 19) • Never died physically (Heb. 9: 27)

Mary, A Godly Example • A Virgin Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin's name was Mary…. Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin? ” (Luke 1: 26 -27, 34)

Mary, A Godly Example • Submissive to God’s Will And Mary said, “Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word. ” And the angel departed from her. (Luke 1: 38) Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you…Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. (James 4: 7, 10)

Mary, A Godly Example • Faithful to the Law of Moses And when eight days had passed, before His circumcision, His name was then called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb. (Lk. 2: 21) And when the days for their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "EVERY firstborn MALE THAT OPENS THE WOMB SHALL BE CALLED HOLY TO THE LORD"), and to offer a sacrifice according to what was said in the Law of the Lord, "A PAIR OF TURTLEDOVES OR TWO YOUNG PIGEONS. " (Luke 2: 22 -24)

Mary, A Godly Example • Faithful to the Law of Moses Now His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. (Luke 2: 41) • Not Impossible They were both righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord. (Luke 1: 6)

Mary, A Godly Example • In Subjection To Her Husband And Mary said, “Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word. ” And the angel departed from her. (Luke 1: 38) Now when they had gone, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is going to search for the Child to destroy Him. ” So Joseph got up and took the Child and His mother while it was still night, and left for Egypt. (Matt. 2: 13 -14)

Mary, A Godly Example • Willing To Wait Upon the Lord Therefore the soldiers did these things. But standing by the cross of Jesus were His mother, and His mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus then saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” Then He said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” From that hour the disciple took her into his own household. (John 19: 25 -27)

Jesus Invites You To Be His Servant Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. (Matthew 11: 28 -30)