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MARY , A VIRTUOUS WOMAN. LUKE 1:26-38; 2:19. MARY. MARY IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF MOTHERHOOD. LET ME GIVE YOU 7 REASONS WHY SHE IS. M—M OTIVATED BY LOVE. “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God.” Luke 1:29. 5 WAYS OF LOVING. There are 5 Greek words for our word “LOVE”.
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MARY,A VIRTUOUS WOMAN LUKE 1:26-38; 2:19
MARY • MARY IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF MOTHERHOOD. • LET ME GIVE YOU 7 REASONS WHY SHE IS.
M—MOTIVATED BY LOVE • “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God.” Luke 1:29
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.
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!!!!!
T—TOTALLY SURRENDERED TO GOD • “I AM THE LORD’S SERVANT” (LUKE 1:38)
H—HABITUALLY IN THE WORD • LUKE 1:46-55---MARY’S “MAGNIFICAT” CONTAINS 26 O.T. REFERENCES OR ALLUSIONS !!!!!!
E—EQUAL TO THE TASK • “MAY IT BE TO ME AS YOU HAVE SAID.” (LUKE 1:38)
R—RESTING IN THE LORD • “BUT MARY TREASURED UP ALL THESE THINGS AND PONDERED THEM IN HER HEART.” (LUKE 2:19)
S--SAVED BY FAITH • “MY SOUL GLORIFIES THE LORD AND MY SPIRIT REJOICES IN GOD MY SAVIOR.” (LUKE 1:46-47)
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.