1. Do you Believe? Mother’s Day
John 20:30-31

2. ~~~Do your children believe?
Do you Believe?
Do your children believe?
How can we teach our children to believe?
Giving a proper foundation
Not a beat you up but an encouragement
~~~Do you Believe?
~~~Do your children believe?
~~~How can we teach our children to believe?
~~~Giving a proper foundation
~~~~~~Not a beat you up but an encouragement
Cain rejected
Nimrod rejected
Israel rejected
God says he has divorce Himself from Israel

3. John 20:30–31 (ESV)
30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
~~~30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

4. Dissect the verses

5. Many signs not written in the book Jesus was so amazing
Why would people not believe?
We become so accustom to ______
~~~Why would people not believe?
~~~~~~~~~~We become so accustom to ______
a. Telephone—Crank—Party line
b. Dial phone--
c. Push button phone
d. First Cell phone I had—Bag and hand held receiver
--So much a month
--Paid for 30 minutes a month – left off except to use
--Day of the pager
e. iPhone is only 10 years old
f. Internet, Facebook, facetime, Google Voice, Skype,
g. Frustrated when the computer is slow
still much faster than my first computer
2 floppy drives 256 K, 512 Ram
Bible on Disks to replace

6. When facts, truth and belief are the same, life changes
Reason for book of John
Believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God
All through John, Belief is always related to life
When facts, truth and belief are the same, life changes
~~~Believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God
~~~a. All through John, Belief is always related to life
b. Belief is not just facts, it is living facts
 Belief and facts are not the same.
-Facts do not have to be believed
-Belief does not have to be factual
~~~~~~~~~When facts, truth and belief as the same, life changes

7. By believing, you have life through His name
By living the truth, we show we believe
By living in violation to truth, we show we do not believe
~~~by living the truth, we show we believe
~~~~~~By living in violation to truth, we show we do not believe

8. Who Believed in Jesus-was given eternal life. All who Said, “I believe
Nathanael (1:50);
His disciples (2:11)
The Samaritans (4:39)
The nobleman (4:50)
The blind man (9:38)
Martha (11:27)
The Jews who saw Lazarus raised from the dead (12:11)
Thomas (20:28).
~~~~~~~~Nathanael (1:50);
His disciples (2:11)
The Samaritans (4:39)
The nobleman (4:50)
The blind man (9:38)
Martha (11:27)
The Jews who saw Lazarus raised from the dead (12:11)
Thomas (20:28).

9. Today, we honor mothers.
Mothers will sacrifice all to make sure their children are doing well and have the best.
Greatest goal of my mother was to make sure that her children were believers.
Greatest joys are our children and grand children
~~~~Mothers will sacrifice all to make sure their children are doing well and have the best.
~~~~Greatest goal of my mother was to make sure that her children were believers.
1. Not perfect by any measure
2. Struggled with her own worth as a person
3. Under great struggle at times
4. Lost a baby during pregnancy—I did not know about that
5. When I was 5, holding me on her lap
--I prayed to be a Jesus Follower
--Really wondered if I was truly saved
--Age 9 years 11 months, 1 week—Ed Eggerth died suddenly
6, Baptized a second time because of Baptism taking place after salvation
~~~~~~~~~Greatest joys are our children and grand children
1. 4 children-three from her tummy, one from her heart
2. Grand children

10. I am not your friend

11. Mothers are: Amazing Caring Loving Frazzled
Need to trust God with their children without worry.
At times they have to be quieted
Minds going in all directions at all times
Men compartmentalize—
~~~Amazing
~~~Caring
~~~Loving
~~~Frazzled
~~~Need to trust God with their children without worry.
~~~~~~~~~~At times they have to be quieted
1. Minds going in all directions at all times
2. Men compartmentalize—

12. Foundation for life again in the Bible-Take Courage

13. Zephaniah 3:17 (ESV)
The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty One who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you by His love; He will exult over you with loud singing.
~~~~~~~~The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.

14. He is the great warrior in battle
God is in our midst
He is the great warrior in battle 
~~~~~~He is the great warrior in battle 

15. Might one who will save Battle—One on attack vs. one of defense
You will be victorious through His power
~~~Battle—One of attack vs one of defense 
~~~~~~You will be victorious through His power

16. He rejoices over you with gladness
The Lord will take delight in you
He will be happy with you
~~~The Lord will take delight in you
~~~~~~~He will be happy with you

17. He will quiet you by His love
He will quiet your heart
He will bring you new life
Example: Bridegroom rejoicing in his bride
Because He loves you, you will be held together
~~~He will quiet your heart
~~~He will bring you new life
~~~Example: Bridegroom rejoicing in his bride
~~~~~~Because He loves you, you will be held together

18. He will exult over you with loud singing
You will make His heart full of joy and He will sing loudly
As people are joyful in heart when celebrating a festival
~~~You will make His heart full of joy and He will sing loudly
~~~~~~As people are joyful in heart when celebrating a festival

19. Mothers
There are many cares You think of all of them at once You feel pulled in many directions God is the one who quiets you and rejoices over you.
~~~There are many cares
~~~You think of all of them at once
~~~You feel pulled in many directions
~~~~~~~~God is the one who quiets you and rejoices over you.