MARY, THE MOTHER OF JESUS

[Ladies of the Bible]                                      

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. MARY’S “ADVANTAGES” SCRIPTURALLY [Lk. 11:27-28]

 

1. She was Saved by Grace [Lk. 1:46-47, Titus 3:4-7]

 

2. She was Submissive to God [Lk. 1:38, Mt. 12:47-50]

 

3. She was Saturated with Scripture [Rm. 3:1-2, 2 Tm. 3:15ff, Lk. 1:46-47 comp. with 1 Sam. 2, Ps. 34:3, 35:9, 138:6 etc.]

 

II. MARY’S “ADVICE” STANDS

 

1. Believe the Word of God [Lk. 1:26-38]

 

2. Be Obedient to the Lord Jesus Christ [John 2:5]

 

3. Be in Prayer Meetings with your Family [Acts 1:1-4, 12-14]

 

III. MARY’S APOCRYPHAL STATUS

 

Definition of apocryphal (adj) not true: probably not true, but widely believed to be true

 

1. She is NOT the “Mother of God” Micah 5:2, Mt. 12:50]

 

2. She is NOT a Mediatrix nor even a co-Mediatrix [1 Tm. 2:1-8]

 

3. She was NOT born of “immaculate conception” [i.e., without original sin] [Ps. 51:5, Lk. 1:46-47, Mt. 22:42-46]