Women of the Bible (5)

Mary the Mother of Jesus

Introduction:
Not much is known about the background of Mary. We do know she was a resident of Nazareth in Galilee. She was the daughter of either Heli or Jacob. She was from the tribe of Judah and in the lineage of David. The Scriptures mention Mary in just a few places and in this lesson we will cover those events.

I. The years around the birth of Jesus.
    A. 5 BC—she became engaged to _______________. Joseph was a ________________.
        1. Lk. 1:26—_______________ sent from God to Nazareth to Mary.
        2. 1:28-38
    B. Luke’s account gives us a picture of Mary’s inner thoughts & feelings. We see
        1. 1:29, 35—Her ___________.
        2. 1:38—Her loyal ________________.
        3. 1:46-56—Her ________.
    C. Matthew’s account is from a different perspective: the outward/public account.
        1. 1:18—the ___________ & suspicion cast upon her.
        2. 1:19—the bitter _______________ of possibly being put away by Joseph.
            a) Joseph elects not to report her to authorities. She could have been put to __________. Lev. 20:10
            b) Must have been a great trial to both of them.
            c) Note that Joseph did not act __________ or _____________.
        3. 1:20—angel appears & tells Joseph the truth.
            a) God will guard our reputation. See Psa. 37:5-6
        4. 1:24-2:1—Joseph takes Mary as his __________.
            a) Events after Jesus’ birth recorded in Lk. 2:7-20 & Mt. 2:2-12
        5. Mt. 2:13—goes to ___________ w/Joseph to flee Herod.
        6. Not mentioned again until Lk. 2:41-52 when Jesus in the temple.

II. At the wedding in Cana—Jhn. 2:1-12
    A. She asks Jesus to use His ___________ to create more wine.
        1. Jesus: My hour has not yet come.
    B. But He turned water into wine & thus His first recorded miracle.

III. Mt. 12:46-47—She & kids come to visit Jesus.
    A. Also mentioned in Mk. 3:21; 31; Lk. 8:19-21
    B. Do not know the purpose of their visit.
        1. By now, _____________ had probably passed away—because he is no longer mentioned in any of the gospels.

IV. At the cross—Jhn. 19:25-27
    A. At this time—seems that only Mary believed Jesus was the ______________.
    B. _________ was told by Jesus to care for Mary.
    C. Imagine the pain she must have felt as Jesus hung on the cross. This was prophesied in Lk. 2:34-35.

V. We last see her in Acts 1:14.
    A. She took her place among the _________________. Note: She was NOT an object of worship.
    B. Do not know how/when Mary died.
    C. Mt. 13:55-56; Mk. 6:3—Jesus had 4 brothers & unnamed sisters.
        1. ___________ & ___________ would become prominent leaders in the first century church and would write
         separate epistles.
        2. We do not know much about __________ & ____________.

Conclusion:
    A. Mary gives us an example with her life.
    B. She was an ordinary woman used for the purpose of Almighty God!
    C. We must learn to truly love Jesus w/all our hearts—like Mary!



Women of the Bible (5) Mary the Mother of Jesus Introduction: Not much is known about the background of Mary. We do know she was a resident of Nazareth in Galilee. She was the daughter of either Heli or Jacob. She was from the tribe of Judah and in the lineage of David. The Scriptures mention Mary in just a few places and in this lesson we will cover those events. I. The years around the birth of Jesus. A. 5 BC—she became engaged to _______________. Joseph was a ________________. 1. Lk. 1:26—_______________ sent from God to Nazareth to Mary. 2. 1:28-38 B. Luke’s account gives us a picture of Mary’s inner thoughts & feelings. We see 1. 1:29, 35—Her ___________. 2. 1:38—Her loyal ________________. 3. 1:46-56—Her ________. C. Matthew’s account is from a different perspective: the outward/public account. 1. 1:18—the ___________ & suspicion cast upon her. 2. 1:19—the bitter _______________ of possibly being put away by Joseph. a) Joseph elects not to report her to authorities. She could have been put to __________. Lev. 20:10 b) Must have been a great trial to both of them. c) Note that Joseph did not act __________ or _____________. 3. 1:20—angel appears & tells Joseph the truth. a) God will guard our reputation. See Psa. 37:5-6 4. 1:24-2:1—Joseph takes Mary as his __________. a) Events after Jesus’ birth recorded in Lk. 2:7-20 & Mt. 2:2-12 5. Mt. 2:13—goes to ___________ w/Joseph to flee Herod. 6. Not mentioned again until Lk. 2:41-52 when Jesus in the temple. II. At the wedding in Cana—Jhn. 2:1-12 A. She asks Jesus to use His ___________ to create more wine. 1. Jesus: My hour has not yet come. B. But He turned water into wine & thus His first recorded miracle. III. Mt. 12:46-47—She & kids come to visit Jesus. A. Also mentioned in Mk. 3:21; 31; Lk. 8:19-21 B. Do not know the purpose of their visit. 1. By now, _____________ had probably passed away—because he is no longer mentioned in any of the gospels. IV. At the cross—Jhn. 19:25-27 A. At this time—seems that only Mary believed Jesus was the ______________. B. _________ was told by Jesus to care for Mary. C. Imagine the pain she must have felt as Jesus hung on the cross. This was prophesied in Lk. 2:34-35. V. We last see her in Acts 1:14. A. She took her place among the _________________. Note: She was NOT an object of worship. B. Do not know how/when Mary died. C. Mt. 13:55-56; Mk. 6:3—Jesus had 4 brothers & unnamed sisters. 1. ___________ & ___________ would become prominent leaders in the first century church and would write separate epistles. 2. We do not know much about __________ & ____________. Conclusion: A. Mary gives us an example with her life. B. She was an ordinary woman used for the purpose of Almighty God! C. We must learn to truly love Jesus w/all our hearts—like Mary!