Mary Just an Ordinary Woman

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An Ordinary Woman

Luke 1:26–30 NASB95
26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” 29 But she was very perplexed at this statement, and kept pondering what kind of salutation this was. 30 The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God.
Luke 1:27–30 NASB95
27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” 29 But she was very perplexed at this statement, and kept pondering what kind of salutation this was. 30 The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God.
Luke 1:27-
Luke 1:28 NASB95
28 And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”
-Mary did not come from Wealth
-Mary did not come from Wealth
-Mary was not well known
-Mary was from Nazareth, which is was essentially the hood
-Mary Fiancee Joseph was not from a prominent family.
(v.26-27) Gabriel arrives to alert Mary of God’s plan for her
(v.28) Notice his Greeting “favored one!” Now you remember I told you she was not rich, nor middle class she was poor. She was not born to a prominent family. And she was from the hood.
Now to tell me what you think her favor was based on???
-it was based on the rest of the verse “The Lord is with you?”
(v.29) Notice Mary reaction to this call: “But she was very perplexed at this statement!” that word perplexed means mentally disturb. It carries the idea of being stirred up. It like Mary was saying “Does he know who I am?” I ain’t all that

An Undeserving Woman

Luke 1:28 NASB95
28 And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”
(v.28) “You are graciously accepted”
Tell me who this applies to our attitude of service towards God??
-When you understand that he is under no divine mandate to use you and it is totally by his grace that anyone is found worthy it makes it easy to serve.

A Spirit Filled Woman

Luke 1:30–35 NASB95
30 The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. 31 “And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall 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 and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.” 34 Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?” 35 The angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God.
(v.30) In the presence of this majestic being Mary was fearful
(v.31-32) This is an announcement of Jesus lineage. And that he will come from the house of David.
(v.33) This is in fulfillment of the prophecy concerning our Lord’s Kingdom length and breathe. It will be over the house of Jacob and it will have no end.
(v.34) Mary says in a whisper “How can this be, since I am virgin?”
(v.35) This is a God thing.....You will be filled or consumed with the Spirit of God and he will do it.
Look at Mary response:
Luke 1:38 NASB95
38 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.
The Spirit only fills those who are willing to submit to his will.

An Available Woman

Luke 1:38 NASB95
38 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.
Mary could have said let me get back to brother Angel. Now ultimately she might have decided to obey, but what do you notice about her response. It was an immediate obedience, not a get back to you later obedience.
Sometimes in our Christian walk there will be times that God allows for you to have time to pray and seek confirmation before you obey him, but sometimes there are some immediate obedience challenges that God will require of you. No time to pray, no time to call a prayer partner, no time to confer with your best friend. Just obey no question ask.
-No notice what she was submitting to:
All of her life plans: Marriage, Children, and Family she gave to the master.

A Praising Woman

-When God puts challenging circumstances in our lives, we either worship or whine....
What do you think about this statement?
Remember the children of Israel God was destroying their enemies and yet they still complained and whined.
Luke 1:46–47 NASB95
46 And Mary said: “My soul exalts the Lord, 47 And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
-Now this praise is before her Husband Joseph commits to stay with her instead of divorcing her. It is easy to praise after the blessing, but she praises before that. Notice what she is praising for: “And my Spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior” her praised is not based on physical things, but on that which is “Eternal”

A Woman of the Word

Luke 1:46–55 NASB95
46 And Mary said: “My soul exalts the Lord, 47 And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. 48 “For He has had regard for the humble state of His bondslave; For behold, from this time on all generations will count me blessed. 49 “For the Mighty One has done great things for me; And holy is His name. 50 And His mercy is upon generation after generation Toward those who fear Him. 51 “He has done mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their heart. 52 “He has brought down rulers from their thrones, And has exalted those who were humble. 53 He has filled the hungry with good things; And sent away the rich empty-handed. 54 “He has given help to Israel His servant, In remembrance of His mercy, 55 As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and his descendants forever.”

A Wounded Woman

Luke 2:21–35 NASB95
21 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. 22 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 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”), 24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what was said in the Law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.” 25 And there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to carry out for Him the custom of the Law, 28 then he took Him into his arms, and blessed God, and said, 29 “Now Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to depart in peace, According to Your word; 30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation, 31 Which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples, 32 A Light of revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel.” 33 And His father and mother were amazed at the things which were being said about Him. 34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign to be opposed— 35 and a sword will pierce even your own soul—to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”
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