In Sermon Illustrations: "Motherhood"

Motherhood And Compassion

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 19, 2022

Motherhood and Compassion. A few days ago, I made a marvelous discovery. In the Hebrew language of the Old Testament the word for “compassion” comes from the root word, “womb.” The picture is of a birthing. It is also the picture of a faithful mother giving all she's got to bring a little ...read more

Tags: Children, Compassion, Women, Mothers, Mother's Day, New Birth  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Motherhood Out Of Order  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2012

MOTHERHOOD OUT OF ORDER There was a cartoon that portrayed a three-year-old, freckle-faced boy in a hallway. His pajamas are unsnapped, his diaper’s bagging, and he’s got a little teddy bear dangling in his hand. He is standing in front of his mother and father’s bedroom door, which is shut. On ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Tags: Mother's Day

Value In Work, Or Motherhood?  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2005

VALUE IN WORK, OR MOTHERHOOD? In a May 2005 report, USA Today says mothers enjoy their work as mothers, but they would like to feel more valued. 1 in 5 mother’s who took the survey say they feel less valued by society since becoming a mother. The survey was conducted by the University of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Tags: Giving Yourself, Mother's Day, Parenting

Showing Up For Motherhood

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 16, 2006

Erma Bombeck: Sometimes we forget how important stability is to a child. I’ve always told mine, "The easiest part of being a mother is giving birth.... the hardest part is showing up for it each day..." Mother’s day is traditionally the day when children give something back to their mothers for all ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Motherhood Carries A Steep Price Tag, Mostly In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Motherhood carries a steep price tag, mostly in lost wages and benefits, says Ann Crittenden in The Price of Motherhood: Why the Most Important Job in the World Is Still the Least Valued. She estimates that the "mommy tax" exceeds $1 million for many college-educated women, not including other ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Motherhood In Newsweek's Jane Bryant Quinn Notes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Motherhood In Newsweek’s Jane Bryant Quinn notes “a rising proportion of young women appear to be choosing motherhood over career.” Her theory on why,” It’s one of prosperity’s side effects.” A booming economy has driven up young men’s wages, making a second income a ...read more

Tags: Parenting

A University Of Minnesota Study On Motherhood ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 17, 2005

A University of Minnesota study on Motherhood released this week said moms should get $131,000 a year for what they do! When you add together all the different jobs they do it becomes obvious how valuable mothers are in our lives. Some reports say mothers do 17 different jobs while raising their ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Are Three Stages Of Motherhood: Young, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

There are three stages of motherhood: young, middle age and “you’re looking fine.” I don’t know about you, but my mother was responsible for teaching me some of the most valuable life lessons I ever learned. Someone sent me some valuable reminders of Mom lessons and I wanted to share a few of them ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:46-50

Tags: Mother's Day

Erma Bombeck In Her Book, "Motherhood The Second ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 3, 2001

Erma Bombeck in her book, "Motherhood the second Oldest Profession" writes; "I have always felt that too much time was given before birth, which is spent learning things like how to breathe in and out with your husband (I had my baby when they gave you a shot in the hip and you didn’t wake up ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:7-13

Tags: Mothers Day, Mother's Day, Parenting

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Motherhood Issues A Recent Poll By Wahara.com ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 3, 2006

Motherhood Issues A recent poll by Wahara.com finds 79% of mothers list personal, emotional and physical challenges as their hardest. Women know children are time consuming and demanding, but what these women are finding is that children are ALL consuming and ALL demanding. 38% reported sleep ...read more

Tags: Parenting

The Power Of Mom

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 14, 2014

A commander of an infantry unit in Vietnam was frustrated in his effort to make a soldier out of one particular PFC. The young man lagged behind on patrols, pretended to be ill, and managed to spend most of his time at headquarters. One day he changed his ways. When someone questioned the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:25

Tags: Mother's Day, Motherhood

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Somebody Said  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2004

SOMEBODY SAID Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back to normal after you’ve had a baby. Somebody doesn’t know that once you’re a mother, normal is history. Somebody said you learn how to be a mother by instinct. Somebody never took a three-year-old shopping. Somebody said being a ...read more

Tags: Mother's Day, Motherhood, Mothers, Parenting

A Mother's Marred Hands  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 13, 2011

A MOTHER'S MARRED HANDS There was a teenager who didn’t want to be seen in public with her mother, because her mother’s arms were terribly disfigured. One day when her mother took her shopping and reached out her hand, a clerk looked horrified. Later, crying, the girl told her how embarrassed she ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13, John 15:4, John 15:1-8, Luke 12:1-118, Nehemiah 4:6  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Mothers, Mother's Day, Motherhood, Time

A Girl Is Innocence Playing In The Mud, Beauty ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A girl is Innocence playing in the mud, Beauty standing on its head, and Motherhood ...read more

Tags: Children

The Day Mom Turned Blue

Contributed by Paul Barreca on May 20, 2014

Just after Thanksgiving last year, the family was gathered for a dinner at my house. Mom had just returned from visiting my sisters in New York. She was having trouble with her asthma and was tired and short of breath. While in NY, she felt poor enough to see the Doctor, so naturally, we were ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Tags: Mothers Day, Mothers, Motherhood, Celebrate Moms

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Ultimate  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2005

THE ULTIMATE "Motherhood is the ultimate reward and the ultimate sacrifice, all in the same breath" - Laurel Biever, Counselor/Therapist SOURCE: Josephine Carlton in ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:1-31

Tags: Parenting, Mother's Day

The Mommy Ladder: 71% Of Working Mom's With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

The Mommy Ladder: 71% of working mom’s with children under 18 don’t feel they’ve had to sacrifice job advancement because of motherhood. ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Mothers - How We Relate Through The Years

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 8, 2023

Moments with mothers ... and with grandmothers.... Often become the foundation ...of memories ... that in turn ... become stories ... that are shared within the family... for many years. And as Children ... I have found ... we relate....... to our mothers ...differently .... through the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:4, Matthew 19:19, Mark 7:10, Luke 18:20, John 19:25-27  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Children, Mom, Mothers Day, Mothers, Memories, Motherhood  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Noble Career  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2002

NOBLE CAREER There is no career more noble than that of motherhood at its best. There are no possibilities greater and in no other sphere does failure bring more serious penalties. To attempt this task unprepared and untrained is tragic, and its results affect generations to come. On the other ...read more

Tags: Children, Parenting, Mother's Day

Solomon's Insightful Judgment: Looking For The Reaction Of Hearts

Contributed by Jung Lee on Jan 16, 2024

King Solomon, known for his God-given wisdom, faced a challenging situation recorded in 1 Kings 3:16-28. Two women, both claiming to be the mother of the same baby, brought their case before him. Solomon's response was both shocking and insightful. He suggested dividing the baby in two, giving ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:16-28

Tags: Discernment, Prolife, Biblical Wisdom, True Motherhood, Love, Morality, Wisdom  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist