Q3. Woman, Behold Your Son (John 19:26-27)

[Commissioned]

On 3/23/2009 at 11:25 AM, Pastor Ralph said:

Q3. (John 19:26-27) Why does Jesus make St. John responsible for his mother Mary? What does this tell us about Jesus? How should we apply this in our own lives?

As Mary's firstborn, Jesus is legally responsible for her welfare, to ensure that she has a place to live and food to eat during her widowhood. Jesus entrusts his mother to John's care because He knew that John would take the responsibility of caring for Mary.  This tells us that Jesus loved His mother and wanted to provide for her when He was gone.  In our own lives we too should provide for the care of our parents.

[Umilta]

He did this because He understood his responsibility towards his mother and knew that in a little while he would not be able to assume that responsibility.

He loved his family and understood his obligations, particularly as the first son towards his mother especially.

In our own lives we need to ensure that we honor and love our parents, notwithstanding. While we must put God first, this does not excuse us from our family obligations, but we need to pray for wisdom because as was said, this could be a very complex situation and involve great difficulty, especially when family do not understand our call to ministry and there is misunderstanding.

[clane4amson]

Q3. (John 19:26-27) Why does Jesus make St. John responsible for his mother Mary? What does this tell us about Jesus? How should we apply this in our own lives?

John was the disciple that Jesus loved. He was probably the one who believed in Jesus the most, was probably Jesus's cousin, and he followed Jesus the closest. He was at the cross when none of the other disciples were. We are told to honor our father and our mother and a man is told to take care of his family. Jesus carried out this example. Even in His darkest, most painful time, Jesus remembers His mother. We ought to honor our parents and treasure them as well.

[Bengy]

Other than His mother Mary, Jesus own family were not there to ask. Also, because they thought He was being unreasonable and at an earlier time wanted to take Him in charge, had Mary gone with them, they may well have sought to keep her silent - after all, look what these teachings ended up doing to her son. He knew John loved Him. He knew John believed in His way and His truth. Mary, we are told, pondered these things in her heart. John has also been revealed as someone who pondered Jesus life, works and words. Because John really loved, he would be the best person to really look after His mother and and share thoughts and knowledge about Him. Many of these thoughts would later culminate in John's writings for the benefit of us all. Jesus first two words about forgiveness would have been heard by John and Mary. On reflection they would have realised that those words of forgiveness were not only for those crucifying Him but also for His absent disciples and relatives. Looking upon all those who had let her son down in His final hour with the love and merciful understanding of her son would free Mary and John to keep His words and works alive and in their ponderings, sharings and discussions would, together with the help of the Holy Spirit, reveal much to all Jesus disciples.

[Bailey]

Q3. (John 19:26-27)  Why does Jesus make St. John responsible for his mother Mary?

Greetings,   O how moving, what great an honor to ask someone to look  after your mother, better yet to trust them with your mothers life and well being.  The question of what does this tell us about Jesus, Jesus knew who he could count on before to final moment. He shared a bond with John that he shared with no other disciple.  What really gets me are the disciples.  They are like those people who show up claiming all that love and crying, boo-ho , in some folks family, falling out and trying to pull Jesus out the casket, if he was in the casket, they would have got up on the cross. ( I got lost ) But that's family.  Why didn't they believe him, but wanted to follow him at the same time?  What greater Love that Jesus had for John when he share his mother who he knows was suffering throughout this entire ordeal. Jesus wanted to make sure that she was taken care of.  Dr. Ralph, well done.  Pat

[Mona Youngblood]

Hi everyone,

Why does Jesus make St. John responsible for his mother Mary? What does this tell us about Jesus? How should we apply this in our own lives?

Jesus makes St. John responsible for his mother Mary, because he trusted him. John was the beloved disciple of Jesus.  Even at Jesus' death, He was concerned about the well-being of His mother.  Jesus showing His responsibility for his mother Mary while on the cross shows Jesus' example of love and responsibility.  Jesus was saying, "It's not about me".  We should apply this in our own lives in several ways. First, we should exemplify the two greatest commandments: love God with all our minds, hearts, souls, and strength, and love our neighbor as ourselves. We ought to love as Jesus loves. Secondly, whether it's death, tragedy, emergency, or whatever life's interruption, we should get the focus off us and on other.  This should admonish us to make sure our loved ones are cared for in our absence, most importantly upon our death. Last but not least, it is important to have our loved ones in life insurances, so it won't be a burden to someone else once we're gone from this earth.

[Bianca]

John was the disciple whom he loved and he was the one that was at the cross. It tells us that Jesus cared very much about his mother and how well she will be taken care of when he is gone. We are called to care for our parents regardless of what they did or didn't do right. Jesus understands being misunderstood but he still loved his parents and cared for them.

[Niyonka16]

Q2. (Revelation 1:17-18; Hebrews 12:2) What do the titles First and Last, Alpha and Omega, Beginning and End teach us about Jesus' nature?

ANSWER: What it is the titles “First and Last” teach us about Jesus' nature is,

1. Jesus is claiming to be the Great Jehovah of the OT;
2. Jesus is claiming pre-existence as Jehovah of the OT;
3. Jesus, by using this title is claiming that this was also thus, He is eternally Jehovah from the first to last.

The titles “Alpha and Omega” teach us about Jesus’ nature is Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega, which means that Jesus was here before time began, and He’ll be here after time ends. Jesus is eternal and Jesus is all we need.

Jesus is the first cause of our faith. He blazed the trail of faith, showing us what it means to trust our heavenly Father with our whole lives. Christ is the originator of our faith in that He begins it, as well as the captain and prince or our faith. This indicates that Jesus controls our faith, steers it as a captain steers a ship, and presides over it and cares for it as a monarch presides over and cares for his people.

It is important for us to understand that God in Christ is not only the creator and sustainer of our saving faith, but He is also the sustainer of our daily walk and the finisher of our spiritual journey. For if God in Christ is not the author of our new life, and if Christ is not the finisher and perfecter of our faith through the Holy Spirit’s indwelling power, then we are neither born again nor are we a true follower of Christ. “And I am sure of this, that He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” “In Him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in Him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.”

How does knowing that Jesus is the Author and Perfecter of our faith help build our trust in Him?

ANSWER: He has many names, but Author and Perfecter are distinctly related to a life of faith. Jesus is the “founder” (or “author,” or “pioneer”) of our faith in at least three senses. First, He is the only one who has finished the race in its fullest sense. Jesus, however, has entered God’s rest in heaven and is seated at the Father’s right hand. We, together with these others, will reign with Jesus in heaven (Revelation 20:4). Secondly, it was actually Jesus’ perfect life that has made it possible for these others to run their race (Hebrews 10:5-14). If Jesus had not come, the race of everyone else would have been futile. Finally, Jesus is the reason we have faith. As one with God, He expressed the faithfulness of God toward us. God never gave up in His efforts to save us, and that is why we will reach the reward in the end if we don’t give up. Jesus ran with patience and remained faithful, even when we were faithless (2 Timothy 2:13). Our faith is only a response to His faithfulness.

In the end, Jesus is the “perfecter” of faith because He perfectly exemplifies how the race of faith is run. He laid aside every weight by giving up everything for us. Though we can never achieve what Jesus did in our own strength, we have His perfect example before us, and so by faith in Him, and keeping our eyes on Him (as have the others before us), we press on ahead in faith, trusting in His promises of a great reward. Just as the men and women of faith did in Hebrews 11, we have a task to do with the materials at hand. Jesus provides the defined standard.

[Nicolaas A.P. Mostert]

Q3. (John 19:26-27)

Why does Jesus make St. John responsible for his mother Mary?

John was the only male disciple at the cross, and was part of JESUS's inner circle, the disciple whom JESUS loved. JESUS was fully persuade that John was the right choice to care for HIS mother. 

What does this tell us about Jesus?

Although HE was in that state of mind, JESUS still managed responsibly HIS obligations.  

How should we apply this in our own lives?

We have to take care of our families, especially our parents who has gave their everything for us. Sometime live has curves and they were the once who has straighten it.