“For the Joy of the Lord is your Strength” Nehemiah 8:10

“Mother's Are A Gift From God”by Pastor Fee Soliven

Acts 2:16-17Sunday Morning

May 12, 2013

Acts 2:16-1716 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: 17'And it shall

come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My

Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy...

Luke 1:39-4539 Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah, 40 and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And it happened, when Elizabeth heard

the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and

Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 But why

is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in

my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which

were told her from the Lord." 

46 And Mary said: "My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 And my spirit has rejoiced in God my

Savior. 48 For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed. 49 For He who is mighty has done great things for

me, And holy is His name.

50 And His mercy is on those who fear Him From generation to generation. 51 He has shown strength with His arm; He has

scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 52 He

has put down the mighty from their thrones, And exalted the

lowly.

53 He has filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has

sent away empty. 54 He has helped His servant Israel, In

remembrance of His mercy, 55 As He spoke to our fathers, To

Abraham and to his seed forever."

Proverbs 31:10-1210 Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies.

11 The heart of her husband safely trusts her; So he will have no lack of gain. 12 She does him good and

not evil All the days of her life.

Proverbs 31:25-3125 Strength and honor are her

clothing; She shall rejoice in time to come. 26 She opens her mouth with wisdom, And on her tongue is

the law of kindness. 27 She watches over the ways of her

household, And does not eat the bread of idleness.

28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praises her: 29 "Many daughters

have done well, But you excel them all." 30 Charm is deceitful and

beauty is passing, But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands, And let her own works praise her in

the gates. 

John 2:1-111 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. 3 And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him,

"They have no wine.”

4 Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come." 5 His mother said to the servants,

"Whatever He says to you, do it." 6 Now there were set there six

waterpots of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty

gallons apiece.

7 Jesus said to them, "Fill the waterpots with water." And they

filled them up to the brim.  8 And He said to them, "Draw

some out now, and take it to the master of the feast." And they

took it. 9 When the master of the feast had tasted the water that

was made wine, and did not know where it came from (but the

servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast

called the bridegroom. 10 And he said to him, "Every man at the

beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have well

drunk, then the inferior.

You have kept the good wine until now!" 11 This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and

manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him.

1. Eve

Genesis 2:18 18 And the LORD God said, "It is

not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper

comparable to him."

Genesis 2:21-2321 And the LORD God caused a

deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs,

and closed up the flesh in its place. 22 Then the rib which the

LORD God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He

brought her to the man.

23 And Adam said: "This is now bone of my bones And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman,

Because she was taken out of Man."

2. Sarah

Hebrews 11:11-12 (New Living Translation)

11 It was by faith that even Sarah was able to have a child, though she was barren and was too old. She believed* that God would keep his promise. 12 And so a

whole nation came from this one man who was as good as

dead—a nation with so many people that, like the stars in the

sky and the sand on the seashore, there is no way to count them.

Genesis 18:14"Is anything too hard for the

Lord?"  

3. Rebekah

Genesis 25:21-2321 Now Isaac pleaded with the LORD for his wife, because she

was barren; and the LORD granted his plea, and Rebekah his wife conceived. 22 But the children

struggled together within her; and she said, "If all is well, why am I like this?" So she went to inquire

of the LORD.

23 And the LORD said to her: "Two nations are in your womb, Two

peoples shall be separated from your body; One people shall be

stronger than the other, And the older shall serve the younger."

4. Eunice and Lois

2 Timothy 1:5-65 when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which

dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I

am persuaded is in you also.

Proverbs 22:6Train up a child in the way he

should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 4:11"I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in right

paths."

5. Hannah

1 Samuel 1:24-2824 Now when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bulls, one ephah of flour, and a skin of wine, and

brought him to the house of the LORD in Shiloh. And the child was

young. 25 Then they slaughtered a bull, and brought the child to Eli.

26 And she said,

"O my lord! As your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood

by you here, praying to the LORD. 27 For this child I prayed, and the LORD has granted me my petition which I asked of Him. 28 Therefore I also have lent him to the LORD;

as long as he lives he shall be lent to the LORD." So they worshiped

the LORD there.

Psalm 90:16-1716 Let Your work appear to Your servants, And Your glory to their

children. 17 And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us, And establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our

hands. 

Titus 2:3-53 the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not

slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things-- 4

that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to

love their children,

5 to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to

their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

Psalm 126:5-6 (New Living Translation)

5 Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy. 6 They

weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they return

with the harvest.

1. They read and teach the Bible to their children the importance of God's Word to apply it in daily life!

2. They teach their children to pray by talking to the Lord with

them.

3. They teach their children to trust God for every need.

4. They teach their children to obey God. Children first learn

about obeying God by honoring their parents.

 

5. They teach their children to be forgiving. Through Christ forgiving

us all at the cross. 

6. They teach their children to be persistent. Mothers should say to

their children over and over, "Don't give up. Don't quit, no

matter what." Unless God gives you clear direction, don't leave a

position or abandon a goal. 

7. They teach their children to live by principle, not feelings. Since emotions are unreliable, they

shouldn't let them dictate their actions or hinder them from doing

God's will.

8. They teach their children to have a servant spirit. Teaching

them to be a blessing to other's. 

9. They teach their children to live an orderly life. "Remembering to look your best, do your best, and

be your best

10. They teach their children to be an encourager. By encouraging and edifying others God will be

glorified!

11. They teach their children to love unconditionally. Teaching

them that God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten

Son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life! John 3:16

“For the Joy of the Lord is your Strength” Nehemiah 8:10