Calvary Church
The Mom Ministry
Main Idea: This teaching on Mother’s Day is a reinforcement to the ministry of motherhood.
Locations & Times
Calvary Church
4700 53rd St, Moline, IL 61265, USA
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sunday 10:30 AM
Ancient Advice with Contemporary Power
1. Godly Mothers LOVE Their HUSBANDS
1. Godly Mothers LOVE Their HUSBANDS
When the marriage relationship is PRIORITY
· The wife and husband will be the most FULFILLED
· The children will learn how to have a successful MARRIAGE later in life
· The wife and husband will both be aware of the DANGERS of placing other pursuits as priorities above the marriage relationship
· The wife and husband will be the most FULFILLED
· The children will learn how to have a successful MARRIAGE later in life
· The wife and husband will both be aware of the DANGERS of placing other pursuits as priorities above the marriage relationship
Ancient Advice with Contemporary Power
2. Godly Mothers Love Their CHILDREN
2. Godly Mothers Love Their CHILDREN
Loving our children does NOT mean
· Giving them everything they WANT
· Making sure that they keep up with the WORLD
· Let them make their own religious DECISIONS
· Giving them everything they WANT
· Making sure that they keep up with the WORLD
· Let them make their own religious DECISIONS
Loving Children Requires from Mom and Dad
• DISCIPLINE
• DISCIPLINE
Loving Children Requires from Mom and Dad
• DISCIPLINE
• Instilling the Christian WORLDVIEW
• Teaching them to love JESUS CHRIST· Caring for their spiritual, emotional, and physical NEEDS
• DISCIPLINE
• Instilling the Christian WORLDVIEW
• Teaching them to love JESUS CHRIST· Caring for their spiritual, emotional, and physical NEEDS
Ancient Advice with Contemporary Power
3. Godly Mothers Develop Christian CHARACTER and they are…
3. Godly Mothers Develop Christian CHARACTER and they are…
· SELF-CONTROLLED
KJV says discreet
NASB says sensible
NLT says they live wisely
KJV says discreet
NASB says sensible
NLT says they live wisely
· SELF-CONTROLLED
· PURE
· PURE
· SELF-CONTROLLED
· PURE
· Make a HOME
· KIND
· Submitted to Their HUSBAND
· PURE
· Make a HOME
· KIND
· Submitted to Their HUSBAND
God has created an order which includes a masculine ’headship’; not of
authority…but of responsibility and loving care. ~ John Stott
authority…but of responsibility and loving care. ~ John Stott
Where love and mutual respect rule the home there will be little problem with submission on the part of the wife…The husband is not a dictator, but he exercises his headship primarily by service. This is the same way that Jesus expressed his headship over the church. ~ Bruce Stewart
Talk About It
Discussion Questions:
1. What comes to mind when you think of your mother?
2. How would you say Christian mothers need encouraged today?
3. What are some challenges that Christian mothers face in a world that has lost so many Godly values and virtues?
Next Step:
• As you think about it, what would you say is the most significant role of a Godly mother?
1. What comes to mind when you think of your mother?
2. How would you say Christian mothers need encouraged today?
3. What are some challenges that Christian mothers face in a world that has lost so many Godly values and virtues?
Next Step:
• As you think about it, what would you say is the most significant role of a Godly mother?