1. blessed are you among women!,
Luke 1:28
Rejoice,
highly favored one,
the Lord is with you;
blessed are you among women!,

2. At least five “Mary’s” in the Bible

3. 46 And Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth
46  And Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."
John 1:46 (NKJV)

4. blessed are you among women!,
Luke 1:28
Rejoice,
highly favored one,
the Lord is with you;
blessed are you among women!,

5. 8 And if she is not able to bring a lamb, then she may bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons--one as a burnt offering and the other as a sin offering. So the priest shall make atonement for her, and she will be clean.' "
Leviticus 12:8 (NKJV)

6. “FOR YOUR SAKE HE BECAME POOR SO THAT YOU BY HIS POVERTY
2 Corinthians 8:9
“FOR YOUR SAKE HE BECAME POOR
SO THAT YOU BY HIS POVERTY
YOU MIGHT BECOME RICH.”

7. 29 The carcasses of you who have complained against Me shall fall in this wilderness, all of you who were numbered, according to your entire number, from twenty years old and above.
Numbers 14:29 (NKJV)

8. Luke 1:26-38
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

9. Luke 1:26-38
28 And having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!" 29 But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was.

10. Luke 1:26-38
30 Then 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 bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS.

11. Luke 1:26-38
32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; 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 of His kingdom there will be no end."

12. Luke 1:26-38
34 Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I do not know a man?" 35 And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is

13. Luke 1:26-38
to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren. 37 For with God nothing will be impossible."

14. Luke 1:26-38
38 Then Mary said, "Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.  

15. Luke 1:26-38
28 And having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!"

16. GRACE The root Greek word for “favor” is
Luke 1:26-38
The root Greek word for “favor” is
“Charis”, and is most often translated
GRACE

17. “For by Grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.”
Ephesians 2:8 (NKJV)

18. Luke 1:56
“And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her house.”

19. Matthew 1:19
After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly.
DIVORCE HER

20. Luke 2:34-35
“Behold this Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken AGAINST (yes a sword will pierce through your own souls also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed

21. "Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you."
Genesis 22:2 (NKJV)

22. 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens. 4 For He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the world,
Ephesians 1:2-6 (HCSB)

23. to be holy and blameless in His sight
to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love 5 He predestined us to be adopted through Jesus Christ for Himself, according to His favor and will, 6 to the praise of His glorious grace that He favored us with in the Beloved.
Ephesians 1:2-6 (HCSB)

24. “The eyes of the Lord search back and forth across the whole earth, looking for people whose hearts are perfect toward him, so that he can show his great power in helping them.”
2 Chronicles 16:9 (TLB)

25. The first step to being used by God is always personal cleansing.

26.  “If you keep yourself pure, you will be a utensil God can use for his purpose. Your life will be clean, and you’ll be ready for the Master to use you for every good work.” 
2 Timothy 2:21 (NLT)

27. Four things in Mary’s life that are worth writing down!

28. Four things in Mary’s life that are worth writing down!
1. Mary possessed purity of heart.

29.  27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I do not know a man?"
Luke 1:27, 34 (NKJV)

30. Four things in Mary’s life that are worth writing down!
2. Mary possessed a submissive spirit.

31. “I am the Lord’s slave,” said Mary. “May it be done to me
according to your word.”
Luke 1:38 (HCSB)

32. Four things in Mary’s life that are worth writing down!
Mary exercised faith
3. Mary believed the messenger of God..

33. Luke 2:45
45 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord."

34. “Be it unto me according to your word.”
Luke 2:38
“Be it unto me according to your word.”

35. Four things in Mary’s life that are worth writing down!
Jesus
Son
of the
Most High
Messiah.
4. Mary had a heart of humility.

36. “My soul, glorifies the Lord and My Spirit rejoices in God my Savior."
Luke 1:46-7
“My soul, glorifies the Lord and My Spirit rejoices in God my Savior."

37. “Blessed are the pure in heart
1. Seek to be pure in heart
Matthew 5:8
“Blessed are the pure in heart
for they shall see God.”

39. 2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. 3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
1 John 3:2-3 (NKJV)

40. Strive to have a submissive spirit
Seek to be pure in heart
Strive to have a submissive spirit
Ephesians 5:21
“Submitting to one another in the fear of God.”

41. 7 Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God
7 Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith… 17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
Hebrews 13:7, 17 (ESV)

42. 2. Strive to have a submissive spirit that is proclaimed to you.
1. Seek to be pure in heart
2. Strive to have a submissive spirit
3. Believe the Message
that is proclaimed to you.

43. ”If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rise from the dead.”
Luke 16:27-31 (KJV)

44. 4. Seek to be humble, 1. Seek to be pure in heart
2. Strive to have a submissive spirit
3. Believe the Message
that is proclaimed to you.
4. Seek to be humble,
having a servant like spirit.

45. Luke 1:52
“He has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.”