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MARY'S PURPOSE: HER SON WAS WORSHIPPED BY ANGEL, SHEPHERDS, & SERVANT OF GOD.
SHE THINKS ABOUT THEIR COMMENTS ABOUT HER CHILD:
SON OF THE HIGHEST! LIGHT TO THE GENTILES! HIS KINGDOM HAS NO END!
ANGEL GABRIEL:
Luke 1:26
“And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,”
Luke 1:28
“And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee:
blessed art thou among women.”
Luke 1:29
“And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.”
Luke 1:31
“And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.”
Luke 1:32
“He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto
him the throne of his father David:”
Luke 1:33
“And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.”
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SHEPHERDS:
Luke 2:17
“And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.”
Luke 2:18
“And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.”
Luke 2:19
“But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.”
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SIMEON, SERVANT OF GOD
Luke 2:25
“And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon;
and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel:
and the Holy Ghost was upon him.”
Luke 2:27
“And he ( SIMEON) came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus,
to do for him after the custom of the law,”
Luke 2:28
“Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,”
Luke 2:29
“Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:”
Luke 2:30
“For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,”
Luke 2:32
“A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
Luke 2:33
“And Joseph and his mother (Mary) marveled at those things which were spoken of him.”
MARY'S PURPOSE: TO FULFILL PROPHECY:
Matthew 2:13
“And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream,
saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there
until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.”
Matthew 2:14
“When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:”
Matthew 2:15
“And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken
of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.”
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Matthew 2:22
“But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod,
he ( Joseph) was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream,
he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:”
Matthew 2:23
“And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken
by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.”
