Mary:The mother of Our Lord Jesus
Study 1 MARY: MOTHER OF OUR LORD JESUS (Scripture Portions: Luke 1:26-55; John 2:1-11) This first study in the series is of special significance, for several reasons. 1 . We first read of Mary in connection with the announcement made to her by the Angel Gabriel that she was to become the mother of Jesus . Read this wonderful portion of scripture –- Luke 1:26-37. Mary lived in Nazareth, a small town which was a notoriously wicked place –- look up John 1:46. She was a virgin and was engaged to be married (Matthew 1:18). In Luke 1:26-37, we read of the announcement which the Angel Gabriel made to Mary, and verse 38 tells us of Mary’s faith in God and her submission to His will. Notice the six “wills” in verses 31-33. Some of these prophecies have been literally fulfilled, and others await literal fulfilment. Notice also Mary’s very natural question in verse 34, and the angel’s answer in verse 35. There is a great spiritual truth enshrined here. How can we be born again?……sanctified?……