3. Mary

4. Mary may have not understood…
In spite of her unique relationship with Jesus, Mary may not have completely understood Him right away
John 19:25-27 – At the cross…
Jesus is about to die, though innocent
What do you think Mary is thinking during these moments?
Luke 1:31-33 – Mary knows Jesus is unique!
Maybe Mary remembered:
Luke 2:34-35
Luke 2:29-32

5. Mary may have not understood…
Mary knew who Jesus was, but she may not have understood right away what He had come for…
…and she was not the only one!
His brothers – John 7:2-5
The Apostles – Matt 16:5-7; Lk 9:52-56; 18:31-34
John the Baptist – Lk 7:18-20
Is there a chance Mary too would not have understood?
Luke 2:48-50 – cf. 2:50
Mark 3:31-35, – What about us?

6. …but Mary had a great character
Prayers give us insight into one’s heart
Lk 1:46-55 – look at pronouns – cf. 1:46-47
Who do we go to and spend time with?
Lk 1:39-40, 56; Lk 1:5-6 – Elizabeth’s character
How others address us… How God addresses us
Lk 1:26-30 – Gabriel appeared to Mary
see Dan 9:23, 10:11, 19; Lk 1:19, 26
What kind of character/purity did Mary have?

7. …and Mary had great faith
Mary’s life changed forever
Lk 1:26-33 – What would we do?
Mary only asks one question
Lk 1:34-37 – Not the same as Zacharias in 1:18
Mary’s situation in the Law of Moses
Deut 22:13-20, 23-24
Speaking of Moses… Ex 3:11, 13, 4:1, 10, 13
What does Mary do?

8. …and Mary had great faith
Mary’s life just changed forever
Lk 1:38– “Behold, the bondslave of the Lord…”
Mary sees something that needs to be done, and she is ready to do it!
Back to John 19:25-27
Last we read about Mary, Acts 1:12-14

9. “Behold, the bondslave of the Lord;
may it be done to me according to your word.”
Mary, Luke 1:38