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Happy Mother’s Day. A Christian Mother. “ That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.” . Tit. 2:4-5. Sober.
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A Christian Mother
“That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.” Tit. 2:4-5
Sober • Definition = to make of sound mind • Self-restrained - calm and collected • Sign of maturity - grown • Progress in meeting goals
Love Her Family Husband Children • Luke 2:52 - like Jesus • Deut.6:7 - teach • Jochobed • Discipline - Pr. 13:24 • Eros, Storge, Phileo, Agape • Affection, care, tenderness • Happiness = mutual love • Obedient Keeper at Home
Discreet Showing good judgment in conduct “careful and sensible in speech and action” • Careful to keep a good name • Attitude • Behavior • Clothing • 1 Tim. 2:9-10 “modest apparel”
Chaste Pure in thought and act - modest Free from all taint of what is lewd • God’s plan for being chaste • Gen.2:18 - “Help meet for him” • Gen.2:24 - “she shall be called woman” = marriage • Heb.13:4 - “marriage is honourable in all”
Good Virtuous, devout, honest, sincere, adequate To have a gracious demeanor - good natured Helping all - kindhearted - benefit to all “Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.” 1 Tim.5:10
A Christian Mother
Sober A Christian Mother Love Her Family Discreet Chaste Good
A Christian Mother “The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.” Pro.14:1
Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evanscoc@bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning May 8, 2011