Mothers are a Gift from God

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Mothers are a Gift from God
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Motherhood is God-given1 Timothy 215

• Unwanted dishonorable role to many women
  (abortion, child neglect abuse, etc.), Psa.
  1273
• Motherhood is honorable vital for the
  home to succeed and thrive

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Motherhood is Not Inherited

• It must be learned, Titus 24-5
• -train, teach, admonish
• -to moderate, control, curb, disciple
  to hold one to his duty, to exhort earnestly
• Learn love
• Learn unselfish service
• Learn to meet responsibilities

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Jochebed Life and SafetyExodus 21-10

• Mothers give life, 22
• 1.37 million abortions/yr.
• Mothers protect life,
  22-3 (Heb. 1123)
• Mothers sustain life, 28-9 Prov. 3127
  (1 Tim. 514) 2915
• SPIRITUAL LIFE

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Hannah Devotion to God1 Samuel 19-11

• Pray for the child
• I will give him to the Lord
  all the day of his life (111, 20)
• Didnt forgot her vow, 124-28 218-20
• Set the example of devotion in faithful worship,
  godly living, humble service, Bible teaching

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Eunice Lois Teach Gods Word to Instill Faith,
2 Timothy 15

• Genuine faith handed down
• Taught Scriptures from childhood, 2
  Tim. 314-15
• Teach your children faith in God (by
  teaching Gods word) not the values of the
  world, Prov. 18-9 3126

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Challenges of Being a Mother

• TIME Use it wisely,
  1 Pet. 47 Eph. 516 Deut. 67
• PATIENCE Self-control,
  1 Cor. 925 Phil. 46
• MULTI-TASKING Managing the house, 1 Tim. 514
• Mind of Christ, Phil. 23-5
• Honor her, Prov. 3128-29

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Gods Counsel to Mothers

• No favoritism comparisons,
  Gen. 2527-28
• Set godly examples,
  Ezek. 1644-45 (1 Pet. 31-2)
• Be thankful, 1 Ths. 518

O my Lordteach us what we shall do for the
child who will be born.
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Mothers are a Gift from God!
A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish
man despises his mother.
(Proverbs 1520)