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Mothers: The Good, The Bad, And The Godly Text: Prov. 1:8; 6:20

Mothers: The Good, The Bad, And The Godly Text: Prov. 1:8; 6:20. Intro . For Mother’s Day let us look at mothers in light of how they responded to God’s word and their influence on their families ! . (Prov. 1:8) (Prov. 6:20 ).

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Mothers: The Good, The Bad, And The Godly Text: Prov. 1:8; 6:20

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  1. Mothers: The Good, The Bad, And The GodlyText: Prov. 1:8; 6:20

  2. Intro For Mother’s Day let us look at mothers in light of how they responded to God’s word and their influence on their families! (Prov. 1:8) (Prov. 6:20) There are many lessons that we can learn from mothers – lessons that help us define love and sacrifice, and examples that serve as warning of what not to do! We will consider the examples of mothers in light of the Good, the Bad, and the Godly! Mothers: The Good, The Bad, And The Godly

  3. The Good – Physical Well-being • Sarah – Gen. 21:1-5 • God kept His promise to Sarah and she bore a son, Isaac. • Gen. 21:6-7: She was thrilled and praised God for giving her laughter. Gen. 21:8-10 8. The child grew and was weaned, and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned. 9. Now Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking. 10. Therefore she said to Abraham, "Drive out this maid and her son, for the son of this maid shall not be an heir with my son Isaac." She was looking out for his physical well-being! • God condoned it and told Abraham to do as she said – Gen. 21:11-14 • She and Isaac were very close, for Isaac grieved her death till being comforted by Rebekah his wife, and he took his mother’s tent as his own – Gen. 24:67 She was a loving, protective mother to Isaac! Mothers: The Good, The Bad, And The Godly

  4. The Good – Physical Well-being • Bathsheba – I Kings 1:15-21 • On the counsel of Nathan the prophet (1:11-14) Bathsheba went to David and asked about his promise to make Solomon king in light of Adonijah’s claims. I Kings 1:20-21 20. "As for you now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. 21. "Otherwise it will come about, as soon as my lord the king sleeps with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be considered offenders." She was concerned for his physical well-being! • I Kings 1:28-31: David assured Bathsheba that day Solomon would be king (just as he promised and God promised David – I Chr. 22:9-10). • I Chr. 29:25: God “highly exalted Solomon” more than any other king over Israel! She was a loving, protective mother to Solomon! Mothers: The Good, The Bad, And The Godly

  5. The Good – Physical Well-being • Mother of James and John – Mt. 20:20-23 • She asked for her two sons to sit on the right and left of Jesus in His kingdom. • She didn’t understand the nature of “the kingdom” and thought it was physical! Mt. 20:20-23 20. Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Jesus with her sons, bowing down and making a request of Him. 21. And He said to her, "What do you wish?" She said to Him, "Command that in Your kingdom these two sons of mine may sit one on Your right and one on Your left." 22. But Jesus answered, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?" They said to Him, "We are able." 23. He said to them, "My cup you shall drink; but to sit on My right and on My left, this is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by My Father." She was looking out for her sons’ physical well-being! She was a loving, protective mother to her sons! Mothers: The Good, The Bad, And The Godly

  6. The Good – Physical Well-being Sarah Bathsheba Mother of James and John (Wife of Zebedee) To love and want to protect your children is a good trait for a mother to possess! Mothers: The Good, The Bad, And The Godly

  7. The Bad – Ungodly Influences • Rebekah – Gen. 24:67 • When she felt her twins struggling within her she did inquire of God by prayer (Gen. 25:22-24) • But she demonstrated two unfavorable characteristics (Isaac too): • Favoritism – Gen. 25:28: Isaac favored Esau, Rebekah favored Jacob. Gen. 25:28 28. Now Isaac loved Esau, because he had a taste for game, but Rebekah loved Jacob. • Deceit – Gen. 27:6-17: She taught trickery and deceit to her son Jacob in order to deceive her husband Isaac into giving the blessing to him. Gen. 27:10 10. "Then you shall bring it to your father, that he may eat, so that he may bless you before his death." She stands as a mother who taught her son to deceive and lie to gain what he wanted in life! Mothers: The Good, The Bad, And The Godly

  8. The Bad – Ungodly Influences • Jezebel – I Kings 21:25 • I Kings 16:30-31: King Ahab of Israel married Jezebel and became an idolater! I Kings 21:25 25. Surely there was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, because Jezebel his wife incited him. • I Kings 18:3-4: Hunted down and killed the prophets of God. • I Kings 19:1-2: Threatened the life of Elijah! • I Kings 21:5-15: Orchestrated the death of Naboth • Her ungodly influence over her family caused their deaths: • I Kings 22:51-53: Ahaziah her son (II Kings 1:16-17). • II Kings 9:22-24, 27: Joramtheir son & Ahaziah their grandson • II Chr. 22:3-5: Athaliah, like her mother, was a an evil influence on her son (Ahaziah) “to his destruction” (II Chr. 22:7). • II Kings 10:1-11: Ahab’s remaining 70 sons killed. She was a mother of evil influence and caused her family’s downfall! Mothers: The Good, The Bad, And The Godly

  9. The Bad – Ungodly Influences • Herodias – Lk. 3:19-20 • Herod took his brother Philip’s wife Herodias (Mt. 14:3-4) and when John the Baptist rebuked him for it he arrested John. • Herodias hated John the Baptist and wanted revenge – Mark 6:19 • She allowed (if not encouraged) her daughter to dance seductively for her uncle (Herod, Herodias’ 2nd husband) and her dancing “pleased him” – Mark 6:21-23 • When Herod offered to give her anything she desired, she asked her mother who counseled her to ask for John the Baptist’s head on a platter. Mark 6:24 24. And she went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?" And she said, "The head of John the Baptist." She stands as a mother who condoned immoral sensuality and murder! Mothers: The Good, The Bad, And The Godly

  10. The Bad – Ungodly Influences Rebekah Jezebel Herodias These mothers are examples of what NOT to do! Mothers: The Good, The Bad, And The Godly

  11. The Godly – Spiritual Well-being • Jochebed – Ex. 2:1-2; 6:20; Num. 26:59 • She was married to Amram and gave birth to Moses at a time when Pharoah wanted all boys put to death – Ex. 1:22 • Imagine her joy and sadness to have a boy, Moses! (2:2-4) Ex. 2:2-4 2. The woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw that he was beautiful, she hid him for three months. 3. But when she could hide him no longer, she got him a wicker basket and covered it over with tar and pitch. Then she put the child into it and set it among the reeds by the bank of the Nile. 4. His sister stood at a distance to find out what would happen to him. • Ex. 2:5-10: He was later found by the daughter of Pharaoh. A pagan named him Moses and called him son! Mothers: The Good, The Bad, And The Godly

  12. The Godly – Spiritual Well-being • Jochebed – Ex. 2:1-2; 6:20; Num. 26:59 • She was willing to trust in God – She showed faith and confidence in God. • She was not concerned about her rights but rather the rights of her child. • She trained him up to know God and know his people – Ex. 2:11; 3:6. Ex. 2:11; 3:6 2:11: Now it came about in those days, when Moses had grown up, that he went out to his brethren and looked on their hard labors; and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his brethren. 3:6: He said also, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." Then Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. She used her time with him concerned for his spiritual well-being! She was a mother who remained loyal to her God! Mothers: The Good, The Bad, And The Godly

  13. The Godly – Spiritual Well-being • Hannah – I Sam. 1:1-2 • Elkanah had two wives: Hannah and Peninnah. Peninnah had children, Hannah was barren, yet Elkanah loved her (1:5). • I Sam. 1:9-19: While at the tabernacle she prayed to God to give her a son and vowed she would give him to God as a Nazirite – I Sam. 1:11 • I Sam. 1:20-28: When God blessed her with a son she praised God and called his name Samuel (Heb. “heard of God”) saying, “Because I have asked him of the LORD” (1:20). • When he was weaned she fulfilled her vow to God and brought him to the tabernacle – 1:28 I Sam. 1:28 28. "So I have also dedicated him to the LORD; as long as he lives he is dedicated to the LORD." And he worshiped the LORD there. She was concerned for his spiritual well-being! Mothers: The Good, The Bad, And The Godly

  14. The Godly – Spiritual Well-being • Hannah – I Sam. 1:28 • She dedicated her son to the Lord! • I Sam. 2:18-19: She continued to see to his needs as he grew (physical well-being!). I Sam. 2:18-19 18. Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD, as a boy wearing a linen ephod. 19. And his mother would make him a little robe and bring it to him from year to year when she would come up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice. • God blessed her with many more children – 2:21 She was a mother who put God first and was blessed for it! Mothers: The Good, The Bad, And The Godly

  15. The Godly – Spiritual Well-being • Mary – Lk. 1:26-28 • The woman “favored of God” who was chosen to give birth to Jesus, the Son of God, and the woman tasked to be His earthly mother! (1:28-33) • She was a virgin (1:34) and was pure before marriage. • The angel assured her she would be carrying the Son of God – 1:35 • Lk. 1:38: She humbly submitted to the will of God. Lk. 1:38 38. And Mary said, "Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her. • Lk. 2:19: When shepherds who heard from an angel (2:8-18) came from the fields to honor and worship the newborn king, Mary “treasured” it in her heart. • Mt. 2:14: She was obedient to the voice of God along with Joseph in taking Jesus to Egypt and returning when Herod died – 2:19-21 Mothers: The Good, The Bad, And The Godly

  16. The Godly – Spiritual Well-being • Mary – Lk. 1:26-28 • Lk. 2:48: When Jesus stayed behind at the Temple (2:43-44), Mary and Joseph searched for Him (2:46), concerned for His physical well-being. • Lk. 2:50-52: Though they didn’t understand it at the time, they were the kind of people Jesus submitted to & was trained in wisdom & favor of God. Lk. 2:50-52 50. But they did not understand the statement which He had made to them. 51. And He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and He continued in subjection to them; and His mother treasured all these things in her heart. 52. And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. She was concerned for his spiritual well-being! • Jn. 19:25-27: She followed her Son all the way to the cross! • Acts 1:12-14: Her last mention in the Scriptures has her listed among believers, including the apostles and the Lord’s brothers (her children!). Mary was a mother like no other, and was truly “blessed among women!” (Lk. 1:42) Mothers: The Good, The Bad, And The Godly

  17. The Godly – Spiritual Well-being Jochebed Hannah Mary Every child should be so thankful for mothers who have showed their love and devotion and sacrificial love for their family! Mothers: The Good, The Bad, And The Godly

  18. Conclusion A godly mother will diligently train her children to know God Prov. 1:8; 6:20 1:8: Hear, my son, your father's instruction And do not forsake your mother's teaching; 6:20: My son, observe the commandment of your father And do not forsake the teaching of your mother; A godly mother will not forsake her God-given role as a teacher of her young Prov. 29:15 15. The rod and reproof give wisdom, But a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother. Mothers: The Good, The Bad, And The Godly

  19. Conclusion A godly mother is always a godly example for her Children II Tim. 1:3-5 3. I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience the way my forefathers did, as I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day, 4. longing to see you, even as I recall your tears, so that I may be filled with joy. 5. For I am mindful of the sincere faith within you, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure that it is in you as well. Mothers: The Good, The Bad, And The Godly

  20. Conclusion Godly mothers deserve our praise because they watch over our souls! What kind of mother are you or will you be? Mothers: The Good, The Bad, And The Godly

  21. “What Must I Do To Be Saved?” Hear The Gospel (Jn. 5:24; Rom. 10:17) Believe In Christ (Jn. 3:16-18; Jn. 8:24) Repent Of Sins (Lk. 13:35; Acts 2:38) Confess Christ (Mt. 10:32; Rom. 10:10) Be Baptized (Mk. 16:16; Acts 22:16) Remain Faithful (Jn. 8:31; Rev. 2:10) For The Erring Child: Repent (Acts 8:22), Confess (I Jn. 1:9), Pray (Acts 8:22)

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