Jesus is the Son of God: The Message To Mary Study Guide

Meta description:

Use this study guide to help you understand Archangel's message to Mary that Jesus is the Son of God.

Subject: Biblical Studies / Daily Devotional

Topics:

• The Annunciation (The Message to Mary)

• The Divinity and Identity of Jesus Christ

• The Miracle of the Virgin Birth

Summary:

This devotional focuses on the message delivered by the Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary in Nazareth, as recorded in Luke 1:26-32. The central truth is that Jesus is the Son of God, which is necessary because He is the only way to be saved. 

Gabriel announced that God would overshadow Mary and that she would conceive a Son named Jesus. He would be called the "Son of the Highest," confirming His divine identity and establishing God, not a human man, as His true Father.

Key Concepts:

• The Messenger: God sent the Archangel Gabriel to the city of Nazareth to deliver the good news to Mary.

• The Name and Title: Mary was told to name her Son Jesus. The title "Son of the Highest" (meaning Son of God) was used by Gabriel to explain Jesus's divine nature.

• The Miracle: Mary was a virgin, meaning she had never been with a man. God overshadowed her, making Him the true Father of Jesus and confirming the child's identity as God's Son.

• The Purpose: The most important reason to believe that Jesus is God is because He is the only way to be saved.

Vocabulary List:

• Archangel Gabriel: The specific messenger sent from heaven by God.

• Virgin: A young woman who has never allowed a man to have sexual intercourse with her.

• Betrothed: Promised to be married. Mary was betrothed to Joseph.

• Son of the Highest: A title that confirms Jesus's identity as God the Son.

• Overshadowed: The action of God's power causing Mary to conceive Jesus miraculously.

• Elizabeth: The relative whose pregnancy was in the sixth month when Gabriel visited Mary.

Key Questions:

• Who was Mary betrothed to?

• What did the Angel Gabriel tell Mary to name her Son?

• What does the title "Son of the Highest" tell us about Jesus?

• What were Mary's initial feelings when Gabriel first greeted her?

• What is the eternal importance of believing Jesus is God, according to the devotional's introduction?