1. Behold Your Mother John 19:17-27

2. Introduction  The “heart” of a family Important to Jesus (John 19:27) Important to Jesus (John 19:27) No higher plane of moral success No higher plane of moral success Mary saw Jesus persecuted, rejected, and put to death Mary saw Jesus persecuted, rejected, and put to death Hannah molded Samuel’s heart Hannah molded Samuel’s heart

3. Introduction  Obligations Dedication, commitment, skills Dedication, commitment, skills Compassion and patience Compassion and patience Not adaptable to substitution Not adaptable to substitution Let us be grateful Let us be grateful

4. Managers of The Home SSSService in the home Worthy woman (Proverbs 31:27, 28) Order: marry, bear children, guide the home (1 Timothy 5:14)

5. Definition “Guide”- from the Greek word oikodespoteo, meaning the management and direction of household affairs. (Vine’s) “Guide”- from the Greek word oikodespoteo, meaning the management and direction of household affairs. (Vine’s)

6. Managers of The Home SSSService in the home Worthy woman (Proverbs 31:27, 28) Order: marry, bear children, guide the home (1 Timothy 5:14) Too much selfish ambition, career first attitude Some are waking up

7.  Domestic manager (Proverbs 31) Manager (v. 21) Manager (v. 21) Outside pursuits (vv. 16-24) Outside pursuits (vv. 16-24) Complements her husband (vv. 23, 25) Complements her husband (vv. 23, 25)

8. Models of Obedience  Submissive To the Lord (James 4:7) To the Lord (James 4:7) To her husband (1 Peter 3:1, 5) To her husband (1 Peter 3:1, 5) Examples (Titus 2:4, 5) Examples (Titus 2:4, 5)

9. Models of Obedience  Mary “Let it be according to your word.” (Luke 1:38, 44, 45) “Let it be according to your word.” (Luke 1:38, 44, 45) Options: run away, offer excuses, argue with the angel, demand answers, refuse, or surrender Options: run away, offer excuses, argue with the angel, demand answers, refuse, or surrender

10. Teachers of Good Things  God’s original plan Admonitions (Proverbs 1:8; 6:20; 31:1) Admonitions (Proverbs 1:8; 6:20; 31:1) Teaching by example (Matthew 7:5) Teaching by example (Matthew 7:5) Harmonize words and actions Harmonize words and actions Children recognize hypocrisy Children recognize hypocrisy

11. Teachers of Good Things  Examples Jochebed (Exodus 2:1-10; Hebrews 11:23-29) Jochebed (Exodus 2:1-10; Hebrews 11:23-29) Lois and Eunice (Acts 16:1; 2 Timothy 1:5; 3:15) Lois and Eunice (Acts 16:1; 2 Timothy 1:5; 3:15)

12. Helpers of The Helpless  Agents of grace and mercy Helplessness of an infant Helplessness of an infant Love their children regardless of how ungrateful they may be at times (Proverbs 10:1; 15:20) Love their children regardless of how ungrateful they may be at times (Proverbs 10:1; 15:20) Unlike mother birds, mothers care for the imperfect Unlike mother birds, mothers care for the imperfect

13. Helpers of The Helpless  Jochebed Trained her son in perilous times (Exodus 2:1, 2) Trained her son in perilous times (Exodus 2:1, 2) Taught him about God in the shadow of Pharaoh Taught him about God in the shadow of Pharaoh

14. Helpers of The Helpless  Rizpah Concubine of Saul Concubine of Saul Time of famine as punishment for sin (2 Samuel 21) Time of famine as punishment for sin (2 Samuel 21) Seven of Saul’s sons hanged, two belonging to Rizpah (21:8) Seven of Saul’s sons hanged, two belonging to Rizpah (21:8) Protected their decaying bodies for six months Protected their decaying bodies for six months

15. Encouragers of The Fainthearted ““““Builds” her house Act of wisdom (Proverbs 14:1) God’s wisdom seen in motherhood Not the byproduct of some impersonal biological process

16.  Hannah (1 Samuel 1, 2) Dignity and grace (1:2-10) Dignity and grace (1:2-10) Passionate, powerful prayers (1:12-16) Passionate, powerful prayers (1:12-16) Spiritual plans (1:11, 24-28) Spiritual plans (1:11, 24-28) Provisions (2:19) Provisions (2:19)

17. Respected And Honored  Rooted in the Old Testament Law (Leviticus 19:3; Deuteronomy 21:18, 19) Law (Leviticus 19:3; Deuteronomy 21:18, 19) Proverbs (19:26; 20:20; 23:25; 30:17) Proverbs (19:26; 20:20; 23:25; 30:17) Manifestation of a decaying society (Ephesians 6:2; 2 Timothy 3:2) Manifestation of a decaying society (Ephesians 6:2; 2 Timothy 3:2)

18. Respected And Honored  Honor all mothers Worthy woman was praised (Proverbs 31:28) Worthy woman was praised (Proverbs 31:28) Expressed in deeds (1 John 3:18) Expressed in deeds (1 John 3:18)

19. Conclusion  Our children will be like us  Thanked your mother lately?