MARY

 *01/11/2020*


*THANKSGIVING SERVICE*


THEME: *ANGELS: MESSENGERS OF GOD*


TOPIC: *ANGELS MINISTERED TO MANY PEOPLE*


SUB-TOPIC: *MARY*


Text: Luke 1:26-38


*#mother of Jesus, sees Gabriel#*

Saint Luke's account of the announcement of Jesus' birth tells the story from Mary's perspective, while Matthew 1:18-25 focuses on Joseph and cites Isaiah 7:14. The announcement in Saint Luke's parallels similar announcements in the Old Testament (Genesis 16:7-14; 18:1-5; Judges 13:3-23).

*In the sixth month* means six months after John the Baptist was conceived.

*Nazareth* was a little village in Galilee, a region north of Jerusalem.

*blessed are you among women:* Mary was blessed because she received God's grace, not because she bestowed it.

*The Highest* is another way of referring to the majesty of God.

*David:* Jesus fulfilled (and will fulfill) God's promise to David concerning an unending dynasty. The Old Testament develops in detail this promise of an eternal Davidic Kingdom (2 Samuel 7:8-16; 1 Kings 2:24,25; Psalms 2:1-12; 89:14,19-29,35-37;110:1-7;132:11,12; Isaiah 9:6,7,11:1-5,10; Jeremiah 23:5,6).

First-century Israelites based their hopes on these promises, but their focus was on a *political* and *earthly kingdom*.

*How can this be:* Mary did not ask for a sign, so this remark does not reflect unbelief. She accepts her role without question in Luke 1:38, and thus is a *model of faith* even though she does not fully understand everything. The work of God in Mary introduces something unknown before or after: the birth into the human race of One who is both God and man.

*The Holy Spirit will come upon you:* This is a direct declaration of Jesus' divine conception.

*nothing will be impossible:* God keeps His promises regardless of how difficult the circumstances may seem. Gabriel's statement about God should be *our statement of faith:* Nothing is impossible with God.

*Maidservant* suggests humility before the Lord and a readiness for faithful and obedient service, which should characterize every believer. Paul uses the masculine form of this word to describe himself (Romans 1:1).


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