Dedication of Baby ‘Samuel Idorenyin Archibong’ Samuel – ‘God has heard or name of God’ Idorenyin – ‘Hope or Belief’

Seeing Aspects of God in His Relationship with Mary

The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month. For nothing is impossible with God." "I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. Luke 1:35-45 (NIV)

Mary, Jesus’ Mother

• Mary’s Family

• Her Submission

• Her Attitude toward God

• Her Maternal Confidence

• Her Maternal Love

• Her Stickability

• Her Belief

Mary’s Family

Mary and Joseph

Jesus

Mary’s Family

Mary - Heli and ? (Luke 3:23) Joseph - Jacob and ? (Matt 1:6)

Mary and Joseph

Jesus

Mary’s Family Mary - Heli and ? (Luke 3:23)

Joseph - Jacob and ? (Matt 1:6)

Mary and Joseph

Jesus

Elizabeth and Zacharias (Luke 1)

John the Baptist

Mary’s Family Mary - Heli and ? (Luke 3:23)

Joseph - Jacob and ? (Matt 1:6)

Mary and Joseph

Jesus 4 Half Brothers: James, Joseph, Simon, Judas, a number of Half

Sisters - (Matt 13:55-56 and Mark 6)

Elizabeth and Zacharias (Luke 1)

John the Baptist

Coming to his home town, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. ‘Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?’ they asked. ‘Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? Aren’t all his sisters with us?... Ecclesiastical or Natural? Matt 13:54-56

Mary’s Family • Were an Unbelieving Family

• Jesus has just healed somebody, recognised the 12, crowds are following him and the religious leaders are against him – Mark 3:20-21 (NIV) says

“Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat. When his family* heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, ‘He is out of his mind...’

* a number of versions say ‘friends/associates’

Mary’s Family Even after the miracle at the wedding, feeding the

5,000 and walking on water…

John 7:3-5 says

“Jesus’ brothers said to him, ‘Leave Galilee and go to Judea, so that your disciples there may see the works you do. No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.’ For even his own brothers did not believe in him.”

Mary’s Family James (Jesus’ Brother – not 1 of the 12 Apostles)

• Finds Faith

– Acts 1:13-14

“When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. 14 They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.”

Mary’s Family James (Jesus’ Brother – not 1 of the 12 Apostles)

• Possibly Leader of the Church in Jerusalem

– Acts 15:13-19 (Message)

“James broke the silence. "Friends, listen. Simeon has told us the story of how God at the very outset made sure that racial outsiders were included… "God said it and now he's doing it. It's no afterthought; he's always known he would do this."So here is my decision…”

• Possibly also author of ‘James’ – linked to chronology

James

• Turning Point

– 1 Corinthians 15:3-7 (NIV)

“For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins… that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day… and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles,

Mary’s Family

Her Submission

“I am the Lord’s Servant”

Her Attitude Toward God

Luke 2:51

“Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart”

Her Maternal Confidence

John 2:3-5 When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to him,

"They have no more wine." "Dear woman, why do you involve me?" Jesus

replied, "My time has not yet come." His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells

you."

Her Maternal Love

John 19:25

Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

Her Stickability

Acts 1:12-14

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day's walk from the city. When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room… They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

Her Belief Luke 1:45 Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord

has said to her will be accomplished! Luke 4:10-11 For it is written:

‘He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'

Mary, Jesus Mother

• Mary’s Family

• Her Submission

• Her Attitude toward God

• Her Maternal Confidence

• Her Maternal Love

• Her Stickability

• Her Belief

Seeing Aspects of God in His Relationship with Mary

The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month. For nothing is impossible with God." "I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. Luke 1:35-45 (NIV)