Women in the

Bible:
Mary
and me

“Your word is lamp for Acceptance

my feet and a light for
my path.”
Psalm 119:105

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LESSON
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Key Scripture: Luke 1:26-38; Matthew 1:18-20 A Name Associated with Bitterness

Introduction
Mary stands as one of the most
honored women of all time. The
record of her life shows that she was
able to rise above the scandal that
must have accompanied her
pregnancy. In spite of this, she knew
she was accepted by God. He chose
her to be the mother of our Savior.
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As we study her life we will

discover that she was able to rise
above the negatives and accomplish
the task given her by God. Her love
for the Baby Jesus and her
willingness to be led by the Holy
Spirit made her an ideal mother.
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The story of Mary, mother of Jesus,

attests that God accepts women and
trusts them. To Mary He gave the job
of nurturing and teaching the One
Person who would have the greatest
impact in the history of the world.
God knew Mary had a heart filled
with love, and had a teachable spirit.
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Discover

* Her Willingness to Be the Mother of

Jesus
* Her Faithfulness as a Mother
* Her Continuing Love for Jesus
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Going Deeper

Lukas 1: 26-27
26 Sa dihang unom na ka bulan ang
pagmabdos ni Elizabet, gisugo pag-
usab sa Dios ang anghel nga si
Gabriel nga moadto sa Nazaret, nga
usa ka lungsod sa Galilea.
27 Gipadala siya didto sa dalagang putli
nga ginganlag Maria. Si Maria
kaslonon na kang Jose, nga usa sa
mga kaliwat ni Haring David.
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Lukas 1: 28

28 Sa pag-abot sa anghel didto kang

Maria, miingon siya, “Maria,
magmalipayon ka, tungod kay ang
Ginoo uban kanimo ug gipanalanginan
ka niya.”
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Lukas 1: 38

38 Miingon si Maria, “Sulugoon ako sa

Ginoo; matuman unta kanako ang
imong gisulti.” Ug unya mibiya ang
anghel kaniya.
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Mathew 1:18-21 Ang Pakatawo ni Jesus

18 Mao kini ang sugilanon sa pagka-tawo ni Jesu-

Cristo: Si Maria nga iyang inahan kaslonon na
kang Jose. Apan sa wala pa sila mahiusa
namatikdan ni Maria nga mabdos na siya
pinaagi sa gahom sa Espiritu Santo. 19 Si Jose
nga iyang pamanhonon usa ka matarong nga
tawo ug dili siya buot nga maulawan si Maria.
Busa nakadesisyon siya nga bulagan niya sa
hilom si Maria.
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Mathew 1:18-21 Ang Pakatawo ni Jesus

20 Ug samtang nagapamalandong si Jose niini,

nagpakita kaniya pinaagi sa damgo ang anghel
sa Ginoo ug miingon, “Jose, kaliwat ni David,
ayaw kahadlok sa pagpa-ngasawa kang Maria,
kay nagmabdos siya pinaagi sa Espiritu Santo.
21 Manganak siyag lalaki ug nganlan mo siyag
Jesus, kay luwason niya ang iyang katawhan
gikan sa ilang mga sala.”
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Lukas 2:41-50 Didto si Jesus sa Templo

41 Matag tuig moadto ang mga ginikanan ni

Jesus sa Jerusalem aron sa pagsaulog sa
Pista sa Paglabay sa Anghel.
42 Sa dihang 12 na ka tuig si Jesus,
nanambong sila sumala sa ilang
nabatasan.
43 Pagkahuman sa pista namauli sila, apan si
Jesus nagpabilin sa Jerusalem. Wala kini
mamatikdi sa iyang mga ginikanan.
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Lukas 2:41-50 Didto si Jesus sa Templo

44 Nagtuo sila nga nakakuyog si Jesus sa ilang
mga kauban nga namauli usab. Human sa usa
ka adlaw nga paglakaw, ilang gipangita si Jesus
didto sa ilang mga paryente ug mga higala.
45 Ug ilang nahibaloan nga wala diay siya
makauban kanila. Busa namalik sila sa
Jerusalem aron sa pagpangita kaniya.
46 Sa ikatulo ka adlaw, ilang nakita si Jesus didto
sa templo nga nagalingkod uban sa mga
magtutudlo sa Kasugoan. Naminaw siya ug
nangutana kanila.
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Lukas 2:41-50 Didto si Jesus sa Templo

47 Ang tanan nga nakadungog kaniya natingala
gayod sa iyang kaalam ug sa iyang mga tubag.
48 Sa pagkakita sa iyang mga ginikanan kaniya,
natingala sila. Miingon ang iyang inahan, “Anak,
nganong gihimo mo man kini kanamo?
Nabalaka gayod kami kon asa ka na!”
49 Mitubag si Jesus kanila, “Nganong nangita pa
man kamo kanako? Wala ba kamo masayod
nga kinahanglan anhi ako sa balay sa akong
Amahan?”
50 Apan wala sila makasabot sa iyang gisulti.
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John 19:25-27
25 Didto duol sa krus ni Jesus nagtindog ang iyang
inahan, ang igsoon sa iyang inahan, si Maria nga
asawa ni Cleopas, ug si Maria nga taga-
Magdala.
26 Pagkakita ni Jesus sa iyang inahan ug sa iyang
pinanggang tinun-an nga nagtindog didto,
miingon siya sa iyang inahan, “Ania ang imong
anak.”
27 Miingon usab siya sa iyang tinun-an, “Ania ang
imong inahan.” Ug sukad niadto, ang inahan ni
Jesus didto na nagpuyo sa balay niadtong tinun-
an.
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Words for Today

12. How does Mary’s acceptance by God and by her
husband, Joseph, relate to me today? How do I know
I am accepted by God? (Isaiah 43:1) How do I
respond?
13. Does God accept all people, or only some? What
does Peter say in Acts 10:34-35?

With outstretched arms Jesus is ready to receive and welcome

us. He assures us that we will find rest, peace, love and
acceptance within His embrace.
14. List Jesus’ promises to us as we accept His
invitation. Matthew 11:28-30
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Questions for Discussion

1. Try to imagine Mary’s Son as He
played, studied, and worked; His
attitude toward His playmates,
His parents, the natural world.
Was He different from other
children?

2. What do you feel is the most

important lesson we can learn
from the story of Mary?
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Words of Wisdom
Mary is an amazing example of faith and
trust in God. She accepted the most profound
responsibility ever entrusted to humanity. She
accepted God’s plan for her life—with the joys and
sorrows that she could vaguely discern lay ahead. She
also had a simple faith that God accepted her, just as
she was, a person of a lowly background but trusting
Him in all things.
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Today Jesus calls each of us and

invites us to become His
children, to accept His plan for
our lives. The choice as to
whether we will accept is ours.
Will we value His trust in us, His
acceptance of us, His loving
concern for each person?
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My Prayer for Today

Our kind heavenly Father, thank You for accepting me
as Your child. I choose this day to receive Your
acceptance and to walk in the path You have designed
especially for me.
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Sharing
Each day we have the privilege of reaching out to
another person who is carrying a burden and finding
it difficult to realize they are people of worth.