OVERVIEW OF MARY - THE MOTHER OF JESUS

By Dennis Schmidt 3/2007

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This paper discusses Mary the mother of Jesus.  The Roman Catholic Church almost worships her.  This paper shows her to be just like any other human, but blessed because she was the mother of the man Jesus.  Mary is not the mother of God.  God does not have a mother.  God through Jesus created Mary.  All scriptures are from the King James' version Bible.

INDUCTIVE COMMENTS:

THEME:  Mary is Jesus’ mother who God chose to give birth and raise Jesus

Matthew 1:16  Jesus birth by Mary not Joseph

Luke 1:27  Both Joseph & Mary are from David tribe. Later Joseph marries Mary.

PURPOSE:  Mary is Jesus mother who God chose to give birth and raise Jesus.  Joseph was Jesus’ earthly father.  Joseph, as father, assumed leadership & authority. He was first told in a dream to leave. Mary did not have dream (communicate nor intercede with God).

Matthew 2:20-21  Jesus knows His true father, but as a human child humble Himself to His earthly mother and father.

Luke 2:41-51  Jesus was about His Father work.

 

KEY VERSE:

Matthew 1:16  Jesus birth by Mary not Joseph

Luke 1:27  Both Joseph & Mary are from David tribe. Later Joseph marries Mary.

WHO:  God mainly by Bible authors Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Paul

TO WHOM:  Elected Christians

WHAT:  Mary is Jesus mother who God chose to give birth and raise Jesus.

Isaiah 7:14  Immanuel means God with us. The virgin was Mary.

Matthew 1:16  Jesus birth by Mary not Joseph

Luke 1:27  Both Joseph & Mary are from David tribe. Later Joseph marries Mary.

WHY:  God came to earth to be born as a man and live among sinners teaching God’s truth and dying for man’s sins.  Mary was the mother of that man Jesus and Joseph was his earthly father.

Isaiah 7:14  Immanuel means God with us. The virgin was Mary.

Luke 1:48  Mary is thankful to God for her great opportunity.

Luke 1:49-56  Mary's statement shows a strong belief in God.

WAY: God selected the woman to be the earthly mother and father to raise His son.  The Holy Spirit produced the seed for Mary to become the mother of Jesus.

Luke 1:28-33  Mary is granted the honor of giving birth to & raising Jesus who is God's son. Mary is not the mother of God, only true human Jesus.

Luke 1:34-38  The Holy Spirit is true father of Jesus. God performs miracles for both of them.

WHEREAS:  Joseph, as father, assumed leadership and authority of the family.  He was first told in a dream to leave.  Mary did not have the dream (communicate nor intercede with God).

Matthew 2:11-13  The wise man came to worship Jesus (God) and to offer Him gifts not Mary.

Matthew 2:20-21

WHERE:  Israel

WHEN:  Jesus birth

WHILE:  Jesus was the firth born child to the virgin Mary.  Mary had other children

Luke 2:5-7  Firstborn of several children.

Matthew 13:55-56  Jesus had brethren=brothers

WANT:  Mary and her other children believed Jesus to be mad or crazy.  They wanted to take Him home to be safe from the religious people.

Mark 3:21-23  They believe Jesus to be beside himself or be mad or crazy. In Mark 3:31-35 His mother & family concurred.

Acts 26:24  Thou art beside thyself = mad

John 7:2-11  Jesus brothers wanted Him to be killed by Jews.  

PAPER OUTLINE:

I) A VIRGIN, MARY, IS PROPHESIED TO BE MOTHER OF JESUS & HER HUSBAND, JOSEPH, BECOMES JESUS ADOPTED EARTHLY FATHER:

II) MARY IS HIGHLY FAVORED & BLESSED BY GOD:

III) MARY IS OBEDIENT TO GOD'S MIRACLE VIRGIN BIRTH:

IV) MARY'S NEED FOR A SAVIOR FROM HER SINS:

V) MARY IS THANKFUL TO GOD AND HUMBLE BY HER BLESSING:

VI) MARY HAD SEVERAL OTHER CHILDREN:

VII) WISE MEN VISIT JESUS.  JOSEPH, NOT MARY, HEARS FROM GOD:

VIII) JOSEPH TAKES JESUS & MARY TO EGYPT:

IX) MARY & JOSEPH LEARN OF JESUS TRUE HEAVENLY FATHER (GOD):

X) JESUS CLAIMED HIMSELF THE MESSIAH & MEN HAD THIS RESPONSE:

XI) JESUS FIRST MIRACLE IS AT WEDDING WITH MARY ATTENDING ALSO:

XII) JESUS COMPARES DISCIPLES WITH HIS MOTHER & FAMILY:

XIII) JESUS MOTHER AND BROTHERS THINK JESUS IS MAD:

XIV) JESUS BROTHERS WANT JESUS TO BE KILLED:

XV) MARY AT JESUS CROSS:

XVI) SOME OF MARY'S OTHER CHILDREN BECAME CHRISTIANS:

A) JAMES:

B) JUDE:

 

I) A VIRGIN, MARY, IS PROPHESIED TO BE MOTHER OF JESUS & HER HUSBAND, JOSEPH, BECOMES JESUS ADOPTED EARTHLY FATHER:

Isaiah 7:14  Immanuel means God with us. The virgin was Mary.

Matthew 1:16  Jesus birth was by Mary not Joseph.  Mary is Jesus mother who God chose to give birth & raise Jesus.

Luke 1:27  Both Joseph & Mary are from David tribe. Later Joseph marries Mary.

II) MARY IS HIGHLY FAVORED & BLESSED BY GOD:

Luke 1:28-33  Mary is granted the honor of giving birth to & raising Jesus who is God's son.  Mary is not the mother of God, only true human Jesus.

III) MARY IS OBEDIENT TO GOD'S MIRACLE VIRGIN BIRTH:

Luke 1:34-38  The Holy Spirit is true father of Jesus. God performs miracles for both of them.

Luke 1:39-45  Both received miracles of super-natural births from God.  Jesus and John, the Baptist, as babies where cousins who sensed each other presents.  Elisabeth praised Mary who would be blessed by Jesus birth, life & death.

IV) MARY'S NEED FOR A SAVIOR FROM HER SINS:

Luke 1:46  Mary, like us, needed Jesus as savior for our sins.  Mary knew the scripture of the coming Messiah and thanked God for His soon arrival.

V) MARY IS THANKFUL TO GOD AND HUMBLE BY HER BLESSING:

Luke 1:48  Mary is thankful to God for her great opportunity.

Luke 1:49-56  Mary's statement shows a strong belief in God.

VI) MARY HAD SEVERAL OTHER CHILDREN:

Luke 2:5-7  Jesus was the firstborn of several children.

Matthew 13:55-56  Jesus had brethren=brothers

VII) WISE MEN VISIT JESUS.  JOSEPH, NOT MARY, HEARS FROM GOD:

Matthew 2:11-13  The wise man came to worship Jesus (God) and to offer Him gifts not Mary.

VIII) JOSEPH TAKES JESUS & MARY TO EGYPT:  Joseph, as father, assumed leadership & authority. He was first told in a dream to leave. Mary did not have dream (communicate nor intercede with God).

Matthew 2:20-21

IX) MARY & JOSEPH LEARN OF JESUS TRUE HEAVENLY FATHER (GOD):  Jesus knows His true father, but as a human child humbled Himself.

Luke 2:41-51  Jesus was about His Father work.

X) JESUS CLAIMED HIMSELF THE MESSIAH & MEN HAD THIS RESPONSE:

Mark 6:3-4  Family

XI) JESUS FIRST MIRACLE IS AT WEDDING WITH MARY ATTENDING ALSO:

John 2:1-5  Mary is put down by Jesus.

XII) JESUS COMPARES DISCIPLES WITH HIS MOTHER & FAMILY:

Matthew 12:46-50  Jesus puts mother, brothers & sisters in secondary place compared to kingdom people.

XIII) JESUS MOTHER AND BROTHERS THINK JESUS IS MAD:

Mark 3:21-23  They believe Jesus to be beside himself or be mad or crazy. In Mark 3:31-35 His mother & family concurred.

Acts 26:24  Thou art beside thyself = mad

XIV) JESUS BROTHERS WANT JESUS TO BE KILLED:

John 7:2-11  Jesus brothers wanted Him to be killed by Jews.

XV) MARY AT JESUS CROSS:

John 19:25-27  Care for Jesus mother was important to Him before His death.

Before Pentecost:  Mary was included with the group waiting for the baptism of the Holy Spirit to do the works of God with power.

Acts 1:14  This was just prior to receiving the Holy Spirit

XVI) SOME OF MARY'S OTHER CHILDREN BECAME CHRISTIANS:

Two of Mary's other children (Jesus half brothers) were part of the ministry as leaders in the Christian church.

A) JAMES:  Mary's next oldest (Mary's second child) to Jesus.

Mark 6:3-4  James is first name which probably means next oldest to Jesus wrote the N.T. book of James and was the leader in church (see Acts 15).

Acts 12:1-2  James here is not Jesus brother. James died before Act 15 in which Paul deals with Jesus brother.

1 Corinthians 15:4-7  Jesus brother

Galatians 1:19

B) JUDE:  Another of Mary's children writes the next to last New Testament book.

Jude 1:1  Jude (Juda) the brother of Jesus.

Mary was blessed and we are to call her blessed but not to make her a god as the Catholic's have done. She was a human just like us.

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