This Sunday, August 6, is the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost.
Verse
of the Trinity Season:
This
week’s sermon is: B.C. Heroes: Joshua
This
week's readings are :
Things You Didn’t Learn In Sunday School About … Mary
She is an important person in the story
of salvation! She is part of all four Gospels and the Book of Acts.
In
reality we mostly know about things she did, not so much about her.
Parents?
Joachim and St. Anne
Information
from the Gospel of James – which has good reason to be doubted.
How
old was she when she gave birth to Jesus?
We
don’t know.
Customs
of the time – young to mid-teens.
How
old was she when she died?
We
don’t know.
Some
early church historians tell us that she died in Ephesus in the care of John.
John
19:26-27
For protestants and Lutherans (not
quite the same thing) we have a sort of estranged relationship with Mary – due
to the Roman Catholic cult (worship/veneration) of this amazing woman.
Co-redemptrix
Mediatrix
Four Other Beliefs
Theotokos
– Mother of God
Perpetual
Virginity – Debatable
Immaculate
Conception – of Mary, not Jesus
Assumption
into Heaven - Doubtful
An amazing woman of faith!
Luke
1:38 – “I am the Lord’s handmaiden. Let it be to me as you have said.”
Incredible
courage and obedience – flowed from faith!
Example to us today.
Obedience
Pondering
God’s Word and activity in her life.
Suffered
for the sake of the Gospel – “a sword with pierce your own soul, too!”
Found
at the cross
Found
in the Church – Acts
She bore Jesus into the world –
eternal honor for this important work, giving her body and life!
We bear Jesus – Christians! –
privilege and important work, too! Follow her example.
Including
her example of where to place our faith and trust – in her Son!
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