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Mothers are a Gift from God. Motherhood is God-given 1 Timothy 2:15. Unwanted and dishonorable role to many women (abortion, child neglect and abuse, etc.), Psa. 127:3 Motherhood is honorable and vital for the home and society to succeed and thrive . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Motherhood is God-Motherhood is God-givengiven1 Timothy 2:151 Timothy 2:15•Unwanted and dishonorable role to many women (abortion, child neglect and abuse, etc.), Psa. 127:3
•Motherhood is honorable and vital for the home and society to succeed and thrive
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Motherhood is not Motherhood is not InheritedInherited
•It must be It must be learnedlearned, , Titus 2:4-Titus 2:4-55-[“train,” “teach,” “admonish”]-[“train,” “teach,” “admonish”]-“to moderate, control, curb, -“to moderate, control, curb, disciple; to hold one to his disciple; to hold one to his duty, to exhort earnestly”duty, to exhort earnestly”
•Learn loveLearn love•Learn unselfish serviceLearn unselfish service•Learn to meet responsibilitiesLearn to meet responsibilities
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JochebedJochebed: Life and : Life and SafetySafetyExodus 2:1-10Exodus 2:1-10
•Mothers give life, 2:2•1.37 million abortions/yr.
•Mothers protect life, 2:2-3 (Heb. 11:23)
•Mothers sustain life, 2:8-9; Prov. 31: 27 (1 Tim. 5:14); 29:15•SPIRITUAL LIFE
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HannahHannah: Devotion to : Devotion to GodGod1 Samuel 1:9-111 Samuel 1:9-11
•Pray for the child•“I will give him to the Lord all the day of his life” (1:11, 20)
•Didn’t forgot her vow, 1:24-28; 2:18-20
•Set the example of devotion in faithful worship, godly living, humble service, Bible teaching…
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Eunice and LoisEunice and Lois: Teach : Teach God’s Word to Instill Faith, God’s Word to Instill Faith, 2 Tim. 1:52 Tim. 1:5•Genuine faith handed down•Taught Scriptures from
childhood, 2 Tim. 3:14-15•Teach your children faith in
God (by teaching and living God’s word) – not the values of the world, Prov. 1:8-9; 31:26
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Challenges of Challenges of MotherhoodMotherhood•TIME: Use it wisely,
1 Pet. 4:7; Eph. 5:16; Deut. 6:7
•PATIENCE: Self-control, 1 Cor. 9:25; Phil. 4:6
•MULTI-TASKING: Managing the house, 1 Tim. 5:14•Mind of Christ, Phil. 2:3-5•Honor her, Prov. 31:28-29
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God’s Counsel to God’s Counsel to MothersMothers
• No favoritism and comparisons, Gen. 25:27-28
• Set godly examples, Ezek. 16:44-45 (1 Pet. 3:1-2)
• Be thankful, 1 Ths. 5:18
“O my Lord…teach us what we shall do for the child
who will be born.”
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Mothers are a Gift from Mothers are a Gift from God!God!
“A wise son makes a father glad, but a
foolish man despises his mother.” (Proverbs 15:20)