Would the Real Would the Real Mother Please Stand Mother Please Stand

Up?Up?

A portrait of Motherhood A portrait of Motherhood from an unconventional from an unconventional

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I Kings 3:16-I Kings 3:16-2828

1) There’s no such 1) There’s no such thing as a perfect thing as a perfect

mother mother (v.16)(v.16)Rebekah (Gen. 27:5-45)Rebekah (Gen. 27:5-45)

Mrs. Zebedee (Mt. 20:20-Mrs. Zebedee (Mt. 20:20-24)24)

Mary (Lk. 2:41-50)Mary (Lk. 2:41-50)

2) Mothers need 2) Mothers need the help of the help of

fathers fathers (v.17-18)(v.17-18)““parentparentss” (II Cor. 12:14)” (II Cor. 12:14)““father father andand mother” mother”

(Eph. 6:1-3)(Eph. 6:1-3)

3) Motherhood 3) Motherhood brings big brings big

challenges challenges (v.19-(v.19-22)22)Before birth (Jud. 13:2-Before birth (Jud. 13:2-14)14)

After birth (Jud. 14:1-3)After birth (Jud. 14:1-3)““a burden” (Pr. 31:1)a burden” (Pr. 31:1)

4) God has 4) God has solutions for a solutions for a

mother’s mother’s problems problems (v.23-(v.23-

25)25)Bible (II Tim. 3:16-Bible (II Tim. 3:16-

17)17)Prayer (Mt. 15:21-Prayer (Mt. 15:21-

28)28)

5) Loving mothers 5) Loving mothers are willing to are willing to

sacrifice sacrifice (v.26-27)(v.26-27)Jochebed (Ex. 2:1-3)Jochebed (Ex. 2:1-3)Hannah (I Sam. 1:26-Hannah (I Sam. 1:26-

28)28)Mary (Jn. 19:25-30)Mary (Jn. 19:25-30)

The Plan of The Plan of SalvationSalvation

•Hear the Word (Rm. 10:17)Hear the Word (Rm. 10:17)•Believe with Heart (Jn. 3:16)Believe with Heart (Jn. 3:16)•Confess with Mouth (Mt. 10:32)Confess with Mouth (Mt. 10:32)•Repent of Sins (II Pet. 3:9)Repent of Sins (II Pet. 3:9)•Baptism in Water (Rm. 6:3-4)Baptism in Water (Rm. 6:3-4)•Remain Faithful (Rev. 2:10)Remain Faithful (Rev. 2:10)• Erring:Erring: Repent & Pray Repent & Pray (Ac. 8:22)(Ac. 8:22)