2020-05-10 MOTHER'S DAY

Young Preacher mother’s day sermon - repeat - I have spent the best years of my life in the arms of a woman other than my wife • my mother • I have spent the best years of my life in the arms of a woman other than my wife FORGOT how it ended

Mother’s Day

Began in 1908, when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother in West Virginia. Ann Jarvis had been a peace activist who cared for wounded soldiers on both sides of the American Civil War, and created Mother's Day Work Clubs to address public health issues.

In 1908, the U.S. Congress rejected a proposal to make Mother's Day an official holiday, joking that they would also have to proclaim a "Mother-in-law's Day". However in 1914, Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating Mother's Day, held on the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday to honor mothers.

Mother’s Day cards? Jarvis argued that people should honor their mothers through handwritten letters expressing their love and gratitude, instead of buying gifts and pre-made cards. Candy, Carnations & Lawsuits • Sued Arrested for disturbing the peace.

Sooo... Happy Mothers Day - Not in the Bible, not a religious Holiday

Col 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus

But we are commanded to honor, just not on a special day..

Ephesians 6:1-3

1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise; (Exo 20:12)

3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

Motherhood in the Bible

Eve • And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. Gen 3:20

Lois & Eunice

2 Timothy 1:5 KJV 1900

5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

2 Timothy 3:15–17 KJV 1900

15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

Mary

Last year • Bathsheba virtuous woman • Proverbs 31:1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

A Mothers’ Authority

Proverbs 1:8 - Her Words

8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father,

And forsake not the law of thy mother:

Proverbs 6:20 - Her Words

20 My son, keep thy father’s commandment,

And forsake not the law of thy mother:

Proverbs 29:15 - Her actions

15 The rod and reproof give wisdom:

But a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

A Mother’s Relationship

Proverbs 4:3 - What Type

3 For I was my father’s son,

Tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.

Proverbs 23:22 - Lasting

22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee,

And despise not thy mother when she is old.

25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad,

And she that bare thee shall rejoice.

Proverbs 15:20 Telling, what it says about you

20 A wise son maketh a glad father:

But a foolish man despiseth his mother.

• Eyes the window to the soul? How you treat your mother

• Marriage counsel - how does he treat his mother?

Proverbs 19:26 - Telling, what it says about you

26 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother,

Is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.

Proverbs 30:11 Telling, what it says about you

11 There is a generation that curseth their father,

And doth not bless their mother.

Proverbs 28:24 - Telling, what it says about you

24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother,

And saith, It is no transgression;

The same is the companion of a destroyer.

Inheritance? revealing?

Proverbs 20:20 - Consequences

20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother,

His lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness

Proverbs 30:17 Consequences

17 The eye that mocketh at his father,

And despiseth to obey his mother,

The ravens of the valley shall pick it out,

And the young eagles shall eat it.

A Mother’s Sorrow

Proverbs 10:1 - Relationship

10:1 The proverbs of Solomon.

A wise son maketh a glad father:

But a foolish son is the heaviness (grieving) of his mother.

A Mother’s Value

Jesus made provision for his mother as he was dying for the sins of all mankind

The last ting he did - v30 it is finished

King James Version Chapter 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!

27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.