Happy Mother’s Day – We Honour You and Love You. Happy Mother’s Day Looking To A Woman of Faith Exodus 2:1-10 Page 89

Happy Mother’s Day – We Honour You and Love You. Getting Started Not to be awkward because Mother’s Day can be tough for some.

Happy Mother’s Day – We Honour You and Love You. A Mother’s Influence Potential Like Timothy’s Mother and Grandmother. One of life’s greatest blessings is to have a godly mother. Abraham Lincoln declared, "no man is poor who has had a godly mother."

Happy Mother’s Day – We Honour You and Love You. Moses’ Mother Exodus 2:1-10 Page 89 Numbers 26:59 “the name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, who was born to the Levites in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses and their sister Miriam.”

Happy Mother’s Day – We Honour You and Love You. Jochebed’s Identity A Godly Mother- her name yaw-keh-bed means “glory of Jehovah” or, “Jehovah (is her or our) glory.” Nothing will have a more profound and lasting influence in the lives of our children than having good, godly examples in their homes.

Happy Mother’s Day – We Honour You and Love You. 5 Traits of a Godly Parent 1. One who prays for and with their children (James 5:16) 2. One who studies God's Word and teaches it to their children (Deuteronomy 6:4-9) 3. One who sets an example by the life they lead (2 Timothy 1:5) 4. One who has a compassionate heart (Psalm 103:13) 5. One who stands firm in their faith (Philippians 1:27)

Happy Mother’s Day – We Honour You and Love You. Her Dilemma… Living in a hostile environment… Exodus 1:12-13 "But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites and worked them ruthlessly.“ Exodus 1:22 – Death to the male babies. John 15:18-19 – Our Warning.

Happy Mother’s Day – We Honour You and Love You. Her Courage She refused to go with the flow. She refused to consider her own life, comfort, convenience or safety. She refused to bow to Egypt's demands. Exodus 2:1-2 " Now a man from the house of Levi married a Levite woman, and she gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him for three months."Exodus 2:1-2

Happy Mother’s Day – We Honour You and Love You. Her Sacrifice Exodus 2:4 "But when she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with tar and pitch. Then she placed the child in it and put it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile. His sister stood at a distance to see what would happen to him.“Exodus 2:4 She released him to the care of the Lord.

Happy Mother’s Day – We Honour You and Love You. Jochebed’s Faith Jochebed had faith in God's protection of her baby. I believe she listened for God’s plan. She built the little boat that God used to save Moses. Hebrews 11:6

Happy Mother’s Day – We Honour You and Love You. Her Reward She gave up what she could not keep and received back more than what she gave. Exodus 2:5-10

Happy Mother’s Day – We Honour You and Love You. Our Connection? When she released Moses into the care of the Lord he was returned to her and their relationship was changed. She was allowed to be with him for a while but she knew that he no longer was just hers and her responsibility now was to help prepare him for the life that he was called to live. Thank you to the Mother’s in our lives that have done the same.

Happy Mother’s Day – We Honour You and Love You. Hebrews 11: "By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. 25 He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time. 26 He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward. 27 By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible. 28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel.

Happy Mother’s Day – We Honour You and Love You. Taking it Home We honor our Mothers for their faith in action and the step of faith to entrust us to the Lord’s care and prepare their children for service in the kingdom. Thank you!

Thirsty? N EXT W EEK : Thirsting For God -Major Learning in the Minors. Obadiah – Thirsting for Revenge.