North Main Street Church of God
A Tale of Two Mothers
1201 North Main Street Ext. Butler, PA 16001 05/14/2023
Locations & Times
North Main Street Church of God
1201 N Main St Ext, Butler, PA 16001, USA
Sunday 10:30 AM
Sunday Morning
Join us on Sunday Mornings online where you can Check-in/Connect, Give, and Watch along with us.
https://northmaincog.org/online/Know Christ intimately,
Grow in Christ continually, and
Go for Christ daily
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Newcomers to North Main
If you are a newcomer, we’re so glad you’ve joined us! If you’re here in person, make sure to stop by the Welcome Center where we have a gift bag for you with some information about us and some delicious homemade chocolate chip COOKIES. <br> For those online please visit the website below and make sure to click the COMMUNICATION CARD button and fill that out so we can send you a free gift!
https://northmaincog.org/onlineChurch Mobile App
Did you know North Main has a church mobile app? Access videos anytime from your device and never miss a sermon. Securely and easily give your tithes, offerings, and donations. Instantly register for upcoming events, and stay in the know of what's happening. Contact Us at any time with a simple message. Find others in the North Main directory. To download go to:
https://northmaincog.org/app/Bible Reading Plan
Join us in 2023 as we read through the Bible in a year and highlight evidence of “KINDNESS” throughout our daily Scripture readings. Reading Guides and GREEN highlighters, the color that represents KINDNESS, are available at the Welcome Center. You can also access the resources digitally on NORTHMAINCOG.ORG/BIBLE
https://northmaincog.org/bible/
Events
We want to highlight a few events for you today, but feel free to check out our other upcoming events on our website at:
https://northmaincog.org/eventsGraduates
Our Graduation season is upon us! We would love to celebrate your 2023 Graduates with you during our Sunday Service on June 4th. Please go to our Welcome Center or Website at NORTHMAINCOG.ORG/GRADUATE to register them.
https://northmaincog.org/graduate/All women over 18 will get a candy bar as you leave the service today as our Mother’s Day gift from North Main.
Give
We thank you for your faithful gifts. You can give online and, of course, on Sundays by using the secure drop boxes located outside the doors of the Sanctuary. THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAITHFULNESS.
https://northmaincog.org/give/
(1 Kings 3:16-27)
Yearly Theme: “Kindness is… Action”
Series Title: “In the Meantime”
May 14th, 2023
GOD created the moms to be strong and soft, trusting and self-sufficient, beautiful and tough, smart and compassionate. Different from fathers, GOD created mothers to carry a child in her womb for 9 months; to feel every change in the very center of her being as the child grows. Being created in the image of GOD, a mother reflects love, tenderness, nurture, and hope. As a mother, she is fierce and fearless as she runs the gauntlet of parenthood. From birth to the empty nest, she cares and protects as only a mother can. And though not every mother is perfect, and though some women are unable to bear children of their own, women are indeed special, unique, and wholly a part of GOD’s perfect design within GOD’s good creation.
To highlight the uniqueness of GOD’s special design of mothers on this Mother’s Day, we will be looking at a passage of Scripture that isn’t really looked at for such an occasion. It’s the story of two mothers who brought a case before King Solomon; a case fraught with confusion, deception, and death. This case is a case of two moms, two babies, and the death of a child. Let’s take a look…
Key Point: “GOD’s compassion is reflected in the love of a mother.”
As we break down this passage today, there are some very specific expressions of true motherhood that stand out.
· A mother _____ her child.
1 Kings 3:21 (NLT), And in the morning when I tried to nurse my son, he was dead! But when I looked more closely in the morning light, I saw that it wasn’t my son at all.”
· A mother ______ for her child.
1 Kings 3:22 (NLT), Then the other woman interrupted, “It certainly was your son, and the living child is mine.” “No,” the first woman said, “the living child is mine, and the dead one is yours.” And so they argued back and forth before the king.
· A mother ___________ for her child.
1 Kings 3:26 (NLT), 26 Then the woman who was the real mother of the living child, and who loved him very much, cried out, “Oh no, my lord! Give her the child—please do not kill him!”
To all the mom’s out there, you might feel unknown, underappreciated, and inadequate; you might experience loneliness, frustration, embarrassment, or shame; you might even, at times, want to throw your hands in the air and just give up. Stay the course! GOD is able to fill in your gaps. You are strong and courageous and GOD has created you for this! You are raising the next generation of leaders, men and women alike. And though you may not see it now, the indelible imprint you are leaving on your children is a blessing even if they don’t see it, or notice it, right away. Seek GOD always as you walk with fear and trembling on this road of motherhood, and leave the rest in GOD’s hands.
Key Point: “GOD’s compassion is reflected in the love of a mother.”
Past Sermons
To view past sermons, please visit our website below.
https://northmaincog.org/media-resources/sermons/Contact Us
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https://northmaincog.org/media-resources/contact-us/North Main Street Church of God
1201 North Main Street Ext.Butler, PA 16001 (724) 285-4214 info@northmaincog.org
http://www.northmaincog.org/Give
We thank you for your faithful gifts. You can give online at NORTHMAINCOG.ORG/GIVE, text "give" to (724) 313-2211, and, of course, on Sundays by using the secure drop boxes located outside the doors of the Sanctuary. THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAITHFULNESS.
https://www.northmaincog.org/giveMonday - Thursday
9:00am - 4:00pm