6. MARY - CONFESSION

6. MARY - CONFESSION

SEEK GOD’S WORD FOR TRUTH

Read the following passage:

JOHN 19:25-27

According to this passage, where was Mary? Who was with her at the impalement? Who was missing?

 

What does Jesus say to Mary?

 

What provision does Jesus make for her?

 

After Jesus death, resurrection, and ascension, his disciples gathered in Jerusalem. Read the following passage.

ACTS 1:12-14

Where was Mary and what was she doing?

 

Besides the disciples, who were with Mary this time?

 

Finally, Mary is remembered for her obedient servant’s heart. In the Gospel of Luke, we find her song:

LUKE 1:46-55

List the names and attributes of God that you find in this confession of Mary’s faith.

 

FIND GOD’S WAYS FOR YOU

Of all the Gospel writers, John knew Mary best, and yet he wrote the least about her. It is in his Gospel that we read Mary’s last recorded words: “Whatever he tells YOU do.” Since Mary said to do what Jesus tells us, let’s look at what Jesus has to say in the following passages:

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

JOHN 3:16-18

Contrast the choices that are before you.

 

What does Jesus offer you?

“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. And where I go you know, and the way you know.” Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. “If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.”

JOHN 14:1-7

What are Jesus’ instructions? What are his promises?

 

Who alone saves us?

 

STOP AND PONDER

 

Read the following words of Jesus:

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

REVELATION 3:20-22

Have you opened the door?

 

THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham: Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers.  Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram. Ram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon. Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse, and Jesse begot David the king. David the king begot Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah. Solomon begot Rehoboam, Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah begot Asa. Asa begot Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot Uzziah. Uzziah begot Jotham, Jotham begot Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah. Hezekiah begot Manasseh, Manasseh begot Amon, and Amon begot Josiah.  Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers about the time they were carried away to Babylon. And after they were brought to Babylon, Jeconiah begot Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel. Zerubbabel begot Abiud, Abiud begot Eliakim, and Eliakim begot Azor. Azor begot Zadok, Zadok begot Achim, and Achim begot Eliud. Eliud begot Eleazar, Eleazar begot Matthan, and Matthan begot Jacob.  And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ.

MATTHEW 1:1-16