1. MARY, A VIRTUOUS WOMAN
LUKE 1:26-38; 2:19

2. MARY MARY IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF MOTHERHOOD.
LET ME GIVE YOU 7 REASONS WHY SHE IS.

3. M—MOTIVATED BY LOVE
“Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God.” Luke 1:29

4. 5 WAYS OF LOVING
There are 5 Greek words for our word “LOVE”. 1. Set the heart on, long for=epithumia. 2. Romance, passion, sentimental= eros. 3. Natural affection and a sense of belonging, “comfortable old-shoe”= storge. 4. Cherish, tender affection (expects a response)= phileo. 5. Totally unselfish love, to give and give w/o expecting a return= agape.

5. O--“ONE MAN” KIND OF WOMAN
CHURCH LEADERS ARE INSTRUCTED TO BE “THE HUSBAND OF BUT ONE WIFE” (1 TIM. 3:2,12)
CONVERSELY THE WIFE SHOULD BE…
THE WIFE OF BUT ONE HUSBAND!!!!!

6. T—TOTALLY SURRENDERED TO GOD
“I AM THE LORD’S SERVANT” (LUKE 1:38)

7. H—HABITUALLY IN THE WORD
LUKE 1: MARY’S “MAGNIFICAT” CONTAINS 26 O.T. REFERENCES OR ALLUSIONS !!!!!!

8. E—EQUAL TO THE TASK
“MAY IT BE TO ME AS YOU HAVE SAID.” (LUKE 1:38)

9. R—RESTING IN THE LORD
“BUT MARY TREASURED UP ALL THESE THINGS AND PONDERED THEM IN HER HEART.” (LUKE 2:19)

10. S--SAVED BY FAITH
“MY SOUL GLORIFIES THE LORD AND MY SPIRIT REJOICES IN GOD MY SAVIOR.” (LUKE 1:46-47)

11. MOTHERS M—MOTIVATED BY LOVE. O—ONE MAN KIND OF WOMAN.
T—TOTALLY SURRENDERED TO GOD.
H—HABITUALLLY IN THE WORD.
E---EQUAL TO THE TASK.
R—RESTING IN THE LORD.
S—SAVED BY FAITH.