Why Celebrate Mothers? Deuteronomy 5:16 May 14, 2017

Mother’s Day Mother’s Day was created in 1908 by Anna Jarvis. First official Mother’s Day celebration was at a Methodist church in Grafton, West Virginia. President Woodrow Wilson signed a measure officially establishing the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.

Mother’s Day in the Bible Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16 - 'Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may be well with you in the land which the LORD your God is giving you.

Why Celebrate Mothers? To Celebrate Life

Mother’s Day Life Began With God Genesis 2:7 - And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. Genesis 1:27 - So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

Mother’s Day Mother’s Perpetuate Life Genesis 3:20 - And Adam called his wife's name Eve, because she was the mother of all living. Mother’s have a special role in life. 1 Timothy 2:15 - Nevertheless she will be saved in childbearing if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.

Mother’s Day There is Life Beyond this Life John 10:10 - I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. John 3:16 - For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

To Celebrate Life To Remember Death Why Celebrate Mothers? To Celebrate Life To Remember Death

Mother’s Day Life is valued, but all will die. Hebrews 9:27 – And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, Genesis 3:19 – In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread Till you return to the ground, For out of it you were taken; For dust you are, And to dust you shall return."

Mother’s Day Mother’s Do NOT Escape This Psalm 90:10 – The days of our lives are seventy years; And if by reason of strength they are eighty years, Yet their boast is only labor and sorrow; For it is soon cut off, and we fly away. Psalm 90:12 – So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Mother’s Day Ecclesiastes 7:2-4 – Better to go to the house of mourning Than to go to the house of feasting, For that is the end of all men; And the living will take it to heart. 3 Sorrow is better than laughter, For by a sad countenance the heart is made better. 4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, But the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

To Celebrate Life To Remember Death To Reinforce Holiness Why Celebrate Mothers? To Celebrate Life To Remember Death To Reinforce Holiness

Mother’s Day Examples of Good Mothers Sarah – Genesis 17:15-16 Hannah – 1 Samuel 1-2 Elizabeth – Luke 1:6 Mary – Luke 2:39

Mother’s Day Good Mother’s in Scripture Proverbs 31:10-31 She is industrious. She is charitable. She cares for her husband and children. She supplements the home’s income. Her family praise her.

Mother’s Day Titus 2:4-5 - 4 that they admonish (train-KJV) 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. The good mother practices Holiness and Honors God in her life.

Repent - Acts 8:22, Revelation 2:5 Invitation Christians Repent - Acts 8:22, Revelation 2:5 Confess - James 5:16, 1 John 1:9 Pray - Acts 8:24, James 5:16

Invitation Non - Christians Hear – Romans 10:17, Acts 18:8, Believe – Romans. 10:9-10, Hebrews 11:6 Repent – Luke 13:3,5 Acts 17:30 Confess – Acts 8:37, Matthew 10:32 Be Baptized – Acts 2:38, Romans 6:3-5 Be Faithful – Revelation 2:10, Hebrews 10:35