The Master, Mother & Ministry
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Matt.12:46-50,
Matt.12:46-50,
While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
***Mother - Biological, Step, Foster, Surrogate, Spiritual
Mary - challenged as a young girl to commit to the will of the Father (God)
…She didn’t hesitate or question WHY?
How would you feel to be told by an Angel that you would carry the Son of God? Shocked…Scared?
Committed to the Call
…Not a perfect Woman (Mother)
***Same Mary that stood at the feet of the cross, watching her son endure the pains of the Cross***
…She didn’t give up (She stayed from beginning to end)
…She didn’t renounce her title as Mother
Being a Mother is the “Love Suffering Way”
Proverbs 10:1,
The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes his father happy, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
***Expound Text
It’s puzzling to ppl who already struggle with your ministry.
(They don’t understand why you do what you do)!
Family is not recognized by Blood, but Obedience!
Natural vs. Spiritual Relationships
Don’t let anyone hinder you from doing the will of the Father.
They thought Jesus was losing it…hadn’t ate…crowd pulling on Him…too Zealous in His religion (they wanted Him to leave).
(Talk Him out of obeying God)…Hinderances
…Many were thinking that Jesus was being disrespectful to His Mother & Brothers...
Jesus was operating in…
Luke 14:26,
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Not saying that we are to literally hate our family, but that...
Our love for Christ must be so great that ALL OTHER LOVES LOOKS LIKE HATRED BY COMPARISON
Mother…Mediator…Unbelieving Brothers
Family is a Big thing…loyalty, priority…Family shows up right in the middle of His message.
John 19:26,
When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
Jesus showing how important having a spiritual family is...
Matthew 10:36-37,
A person’s enemies will be the members of his own family.
“The person who loves his father or mother more than me does not deserve to be my disciple. The person who loves a son or daughter more than me does not deserve to be my disciple.
You will lose some family, when you choose to follow Jesus!
It will cost you some family, friends…you’ll even make enemies following Jesus.
Don’t fret, because you’ll have a greater reward, blessing coming…
Matthew 19:29,
And everyone who gave up homes, brothers or sisters, father, mother, children, or fields because of my name will receive a hundred times more and will inherit eternal life.