2013-12-07T06:00:04-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/mary/ http://faithgateway.com/but-mary-sang/ 2013-12-07T06:00:04-05:00 Before we get into the story of the one who comes at Christmas, and who He really was, I want to take you into a prelude — a prelude that is the story about the one person who knew Him best: Mary, His mother. Mary’s story is about a song she sang, before the Christmas […] http://reviveourhearts.com/topics/series.php?series=358&topic_name=Holidays 2010-12-17T10:22:24-05:00 Set aside Christmas decorations, carols, and cards. Get fresh perspective on a poor, young girl tasked with a gigantic assignment. Janet Parshall helps you see the faith of Mary of Nazareth with new eyes. http://truewoman.com/?id=889 2010-09-08T15:45:29-05:00 Amidst the busyness of Christmas, I want to pause and reflect more deeply upon the Christmas story. And this year God has brought to mind two women who played a major role—two women who I think are true examples of biblical womanhood. http://reviveourhearts.com/topics/downloads/index.php?id=9515 2010-08-31T14:02:23-05:00 Do you want to live a life of significance? Let Mary of Nazareth teach you how. Review these questions as they are, or respond to them as you listen to Nancy's message titled "Portrait of a Woman Used by God." http://reviveourhearts.com/topics/downloads/index.php?id=10372 2010-08-31T13:40:55-05:00 Learn from Mary’s story about the kind of woman God uses to fulfill His redemptive purposes in the world. http://reviveourhearts.com/topics/series.php?series=248&topic_name=Women of the Bible 2010-08-20T12:36:03-05:00 Nancy uses Mary of Nazareth, an ordinary young woman who said yes to God, as an example of the kind of woman God chooses to fulfill His purposes. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%201:18-25&version=NIV 2009-09-25T09:37:35-05:00 Mary was the mother of Jesus. She found to be with child through the Holy Spirit, not Joseph--her soon to be husband. Before the birth of Jesus, Joseph considered divorcing Mary quietly, but an angel came to him and told him not to. Mary gave birth to her son and Joseph named him Jesus per the angel's request. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%201:26-27&version=NIV 2009-09-11T10:49:36-05:00 In accordance with Biblical prophesy, Jesus was born to a virgin named Mary. An angel appeared to Mary to tell her the incredible news--that she was pregnant, and that her son would be the savior of God's people. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%201:35&version=NIV 2009-09-10T17:13:28-05:00 The conception of Jesus was a miracle in itself: Jesus was conceived in Mary's womb by God. The virgin birth is one of the signs that points to Jesus' divinity, and is a familiar element of Christmas stories to this day. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2010:38-42&version=NIV 2009-08-21T11:23:27-05:00 The sisters Mary and Martha serve as an interesting object lesson for us. Martha was too concerned with day-to-day matters to find time to simply sit down and absorb Jesus' teachings. Jesus gently chides her for letting her worries blind her to her spiritual need.