Tonight we began our study of the Extraordinary Woman, Mary, the mother of Jesus.

We compared her Magnificat to Hannah's prayer and agreed neither woman could have said these prayers unless the had a deep relationship with the Lord. 

John McArthur made these observations on how Mary must have known scripture in order for her to say what she said.  Some of her sentiments echoed Hannah's.

MARY’S MAGNIFICAT

Luke 1:46-55 

Vs. 46-“My soul magnifies the Lord”

  • “My heart rejoices in the Lord” (1 Samuel 2:1)
  • “My soul shall make it’s boast in the Lord” (Psalm 34:2)
  • “My soul shall be joyful in the Lord” (Psalm 35:9)
  • “I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in the Lord” (Isaiah 61:10)

Vs. 47-“And my Spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior”

  • “God is my salvation” (Isaiah 12:2)
  • “There is no other God besides Me, a just God and a Savior” (Isaiah 45:21)

Vs. 48-“For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant”

  • “If you will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant” (1 Samuel 1:11)
  • “He shall regard the prayer of the destitute, and shall not despise their prayer”

       (Psalm 102:17)

  • “Who remembered us in our lowly state, for His mercy endures forever”

       (Psalm 136:23)

Vs. 48-“For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed”

  • “Then Leah said, ‘I am happy for the daughters will call me blessed.’” (Genesis 30:13)
  • “And all the nations will call you blessed” (Malachi 3:12)

Vs. 49-“For He who is mighty has done great things for me”

  • “Your righteousness, O God, is very high, You who have done great things”

        (Psalm 71:19)

  • “The Lord has done great things for us, and we are glad” (Psalm 126:3)

Vs. 49-“And holy is His name”

  • “No one is holy like the Lord” (I Samuel 2:2)
  • “Holy and awesome is His name” (Psalm 111:9)
  • “The High and Lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy” (Isaiah 57:15)

Vs.50-“And His mercy is on them who fear Him from generation to generation”

  • “So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him” (Psalm 103:11)
  • “The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children’s children” (Psalm 103:17)
  • “My righteousness will be forever, and my salvation from generation to generation” (Isaiah 51:8)

Vs. 51-“He has shown strength with His arm”

  • “You have a mighty arm, strong is your hand, and high is Your right hand” (Psalm 89:13)
  • “He has done marvelous things, His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory” (Psalm 98:1)
  • “The Lord has made bare His holy arm in the eyes of all the nations” (Isaiah 52:10)

Vs. 51-“He has scattered the proud in the imagination of his hearts”

  • “You have scattered Your enemies with your mighty arm” (Psalm 89:10)
  • “The imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth” (Genesis 8:21)

Vs. 52-“He has put down the mighty from their thrones and exalted the lowly”

  • “The Lord kills and makes alive; He brings down to the grave and brings up.  The Lord makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and lifts up.  He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the beggar from the ashes heap, to set them down among princes and make them inherit the throne of glory” (1 Samuel 2:6-8)
  • “He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry, and sets other in their place”

      (Job 34:24)

Vs. 53-“He has filled the hungry with good things; and the rich He sent away empty”

  • “He satisfies the longing of the soul, and fills the hungry soul with goodness”

      (Psalm 107:9)

Vs 54-55-“He has helped His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy as He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to His seed forever”

  • “He has remembered His mercy and His fullness to Israel” (Psalm 98:3)
  • “O Israel, you will not be forgotten by Me” (Isaiah 44:21)
  • “You will give truth to Jacob and mercy to Abraham, which You have sworn to our fathers from days of old” (Micah 7:20)
  • “O seed of Abraham…He remembers His covenant forever, the world which He commanded, for a thousand generations, the covenant which He made with Abraham”   (Psalm 105:6-9)

Prayer Request

-For Marcie Vaughn as she spends the weekend with her mother, while her father goes to a family reunion to say his goodbyes (he has been given a few months to live with his cancer)

-Thanksgiving that Charley Jones is doing so well after knee replacement surgery and prayer for his continued healing.

-Prayers for Terry and Lori Crowder and the loss of Terry's mother.  Her service will be tomorrow.