As we celebrate Mom today, we kick off a new series entitled: Fighting for the Family!

Nehemiah 4:7 Now when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites and the Ashdodites heard that the repair of the walls of Jerusalem went on, and

Nehemiah 4:7 that the breaches began to be closed, they were very angry.

Nehemiah 4:8 All of them conspired together to come and fight against Jerusalem and to cause a disturbance in it.

Nehemiah 4:9 But we prayed to our God, and because of them we set up a guard against them day and night.

Nehemiah 4:14 When I saw their fear, I rose and spoke to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people: “Do not be afraid of them; remember the

Nehemiah 4:14 Lord who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives and your houses.”

Every family needs an amazing Mom!

We call her a Proverbs 31 woman!

But in Hebrew she is known as Eishet Chayil: “Woman of Valor.”

Proverbs 31:10 An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels.

Proverbs 31:11 The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain.

Proverbs 31:12 She does him good and not evil all the days of her life.

Proverbs 31:13 She looks for wool and flax and works with her hands in delight.

Proverbs 31:14 She is like merchant ships; she brings her food from afar.

Proverbs 31:15 She rises also while it is still night and gives food to her household and portions to her maidens.

Proverbs 31:16 She considers a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.

Proverbs 31:17 She girds herself with strength and makes her arms strong.

Proverbs 31:18 She senses that her grain is good; her lamp does not go out at night.

Proverbs 31:19 She stretches out her hands to the distaff, and her hands grasp the spindle.

Proverbs 31:20 She extends her hand to the poor, and she stretches out her hands to the needy.

Proverbs 31:21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household are clothed with scarlet.

Proverbs 31:22 She makes coverings for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple.

Proverbs 31:23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.

Proverbs 31:24 She makes linen garments and sells them, and supplies belts to the tradesmen.

Proverbs 31:25 Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she smiles at the future.

Proverbs 31:26 She opens her mouth in wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.

Proverbs 31:27 She looks well to the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.

Proverbs 31:28 Her children rise up and bless her; her husband also, and he praises her, saying:

Proverbs 31:29 “Many daughters have done nobly, but you excel them all.”

Proverbs 31:30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.

Proverbs 31:31 Give her the product of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.

Do you remember that old saying from grade school?

Say it with me!

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes Dawn with a baby carriage.

What is Marriage?

But how many of us realize that many people want to redefine marriage and family all together.

The concepts of Marriage, Family, Moms, Dads, Husbands and Wives are definitely under attack.

Soon you might be able to marry your goat or your dog if that’s what makes you happy.

Should we fight for the family or just concede to culture?

Should we stand for what is good, right, true and holy or sit back and let communities transgender right before our eyes?

Why did God establish marriage in the first place?

To show us a beautiful and undeniable picture of Jesus and His Church.

Marriage Oneness that none should separate. Faithfulness / Fidelity Procreation / Continue Joy / Pleasure

What is the Biblical Model for Family?

H4940 משׁפּחה mish-paw-khaw' A family, that is, circle of relatives; by extension a tribe or people: - family, kindred.

The Scripture shows us that a family is made up of multiple generations.

We clearly see the pattern of one man and one woman coming together to be fruitful and multiply.

Genesis 2:22 The Lord God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man.

Genesis 2:23 The man 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.”

Genesis 2:24 For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.

Genesis 2:25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.

So what caused or brought about the breakdown of our culture and this desire to redefine?

Sin!

Lust of the Flesh!

Lust of the Eyes!

Pride of Life!

Before the industrial revolution, men worked the family business and their wife and children worked along side them.

To put it plainly, the family was together most of the time.

After men were removed from the interdependence and constant pulse of the family, the role of the wife began to change.

Before too long, Mom left home as well and a career outside the home became more attractive and/or desirable.

Even public policy gave new incentives for both parents to be out of the house and have somebody else raise the children.

Children began to spend more time with others than they did with their own parents.

The values and beliefs of others began to be shared and instilled into the lives of the children instead of their parents.

You might be familiar with this old saying, “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.”

Many of today’s millennials have very different values, beliefs and ideas than that of their parents.

We still need Men and Women of Valor!

Since today is Mother’s Day, we’re going to focus in on Women of Valor for just a little bit.

A woman’s life used to completely revolve around her husband, her home and her children.

Proverbs 31:10 An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels.

Proverbs 31:11 The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain.

Proverbs 31:12 She does him good and not evil all the days of her life.

Proverbs 31:13 She looks for wool and flax and works with her hands in delight.

Proverbs 31:14 She is like merchant ships; she brings her food from afar.

Proverbs 31:15 She rises also while it is still night and gives food to her household and portions to her maidens.

Proverbs 31:16 She considers a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.

Proverbs 31:17 She girds herself with strength and makes her arms strong.

Proverbs 31:18 She senses that her grain is good; her lamp does not go out at night.

Proverbs 31:19 She stretches out her hands to the distaff, and her hands grasp the spindle.

Proverbs 31:20 She extends her hand to the poor, and she stretches out her hands to the needy.

Proverbs 31:21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household are clothed with scarlet.

Proverbs 31:22 She makes coverings for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple.

Proverbs 31:23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.

Proverbs 31:24 She makes linen garments and sells them, and supplies belts to the tradesmen.

Proverbs 31:25 Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she smiles at the future.

Proverbs 31:26 She opens her mouth in wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.

Proverbs 31:27 She looks well to the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.

Proverbs 31:28 Her children rise up and bless her; her husband also, and he praises her, saying:

Proverbs 31:29 “Many daughters have done nobly, but you excel them all.”

Proverbs 31:30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.

Proverbs 31:31 Give her the product of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.

Eishet Chayil: “Woman of Valor.”

Let’s keep fighting for the family!