“Mary, The Woman of Obedience” Matthew 1:1-17, Luke 1:26-55

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Date: December 24, 2023 Author: Wayne J. Edwards

Our sermon for Sunday morning is entitled: “Mary: The Woman of Obedience.”  Even though she was no more than 12-14 years of age when the Angel Gabriel informed her of God’s calling upon her life, after she finally realized the historical and  prophetic truth of it all, she cried out unto God, “Let be unto me according to Thy word!” Some have exalted Mary beyond what the Scriptures teach. Some of what has been taught about Mary is more about religious tradition than biblical truth.  Some have given Mary attributes that belong only to God, making her the object of worship, or the channel through which one worships God. Mary was an extraordinary young girl, but she was born a sinner in need of a Savior, just like every other girl.  In Luke 1:47-52, even Mary acknowledged her need for a Savior, and she rejoiced that God was providing a Savior for her and for the whole world.

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Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus included the names of the 42 men whom God chose to carry the Seed of the Savior from Abraham, the father of the Jews, to Joseph, who became the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah.

God allowed these four women to be included in Jesus’ lineage to show us, as Paul said in Ephesians 2:1-3, at one time we were like:

The fifth woman listed in Matthew’s genealogy is Mary, the woman of obedience, whose actions revealed that no task is too great for God’s grace.

The Greek word that is translated in our Bibles as “favored” means “to be graced” or “to be accepted by God for His purpose,” “to receive God’s unearned blessing.”

The prophecy of Isaiah 7:14 was fulfilled in the immaculate conception of Jesus in Mary’s womb.

Even before His birth, Jesus knew He was entering this world, in the body of a human being to be sacrificed for sin.

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