In Sermon Illustrations: "mothers love" showing 561-580 of 9,431

A Grandmother Was Telling Her Granddaughter ...

Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011

A grandmother was telling her granddaughter goodnight when the little girl said, "Mommy and Daddy are entertaining some very important people downstairs." "You’re right," Grandma agreed, "But how did you know?" "Just ...read more

Tags: Mother's Day

Denomination: Salvation Army

Mom's One-Line Sermons

Contributed by Jim Bennett on May 7, 2011

MOM'S ONE-LINE SERMONS In John 2:5, at the wedding in Cana, Mary, mother of Jesus, tells the servants, "Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it." That's "Mary's One-Line Sermon." Now, my mom preached some great one-line sermons to me as I was growing up. She had a one-line sermon from Revelation ...read more

Tags: Mother's Day

Denomination: Baptist

What Is A Mom?

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 8, 2011

WHAT IS A MOM? What is a mom? Is she the one that gave birth to your life? Is she one who raised you with the warm embrace of her arms? Is she the woman who gives the all of life, so that yours could be prosperous and long? Many mothers are probably all theses, and many things more. Moms are ...read more

Tags: Mother's Day

Denomination: Lutheran

The Definition Of Me

Contributed by Scott Berry on Jul 21, 2011

THE DEFINITION OF ME Quote from the movie 'Spanglish' - "I've been overwhelmed by your encouragement to apply to your university and your list of scholarships available to me. Though, as I hope this essay shows, your acceptance, while it would thrill me, will not define ...read more

Tags: Mother's Day

Denomination: Baptist

The Rug: Making And Keeping Good Boys

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2011

THE RUG: MAKING AND KEEPING GOOD BOYS A preacher tells how he was once entertained by a teacher and his wife who had two boys in their middle teens. He writes, "Immediately on entering, I felt the home atmosphere. They were evidently a fine Christian family. However, I noticed that the carpet in ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:1-6

Tags: Mother's Day

Mom's Church  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2011

MOM'S CHURCH Four scholars were arguing over Bible translations. One said he preferred the King James Version because of its beauty, eloquent old English. Another said he preferred the American Standard Bible for its literalism, the way it moves the reader from passage to passage with confident ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:5

Tags: Mother's Day

The Inspiration Behind The Statue Of Liberty

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2011

THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE STATUE OF LIBERTY The Statue Of Liberty has towered above Bedlow Island, near the entrance to New York Harbor, as a symbol of freedom. The famous sculptor, Bartholdi, gave twenty years of devoted effort to the work, personally superintending the raising of the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31, Proverbs 31:1-27

Tags: Mother's Day

Instructions Are Life Or Death

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2012

INSTRUCTIONS ARE LIFE OR DEATH Imagine with me if you can. You're rafting down the Ocoee, splashing through a huge rapid when all of a sudden, you find yourself flying over the front of the boat. You're tossing and turning in the waves, and your mind and body are telling you to get stabilized. Our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-27

Tags: Discipleship, Mothers

Mom Stats  PRO

Contributed by Paul Barreca on May 12, 2012

MOM STATS These statistics are from Moms on their most difficult moments. These results were taken from a nation wide survey of moms with children under six. The "Worst place to have to change a diaper" 47% said a public restroom with no changing table 27% said the worst place to change a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Tags: Mother's Day

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

All Moms Know This Stuff  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 7, 2012

ALL MOMS KNOW THIS STUFF One mom was out walking with her 4-year-old daughter when her girl picked up something from the ground and started to put it in her mouth. The mother tells what happens in her own words: "I took the item away from her and I asked her not to do that." My daughter quickly ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Tags: Mother's Day

Not All Moms Are Gentle

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 13, 2013

Not everyone has a gentle mom. A police recruit was asked during the exam, "What would you do if you had to arrest your ...read more

Tags: Mother's Day

Denomination: Independent/Bible

According To The Government Census, "In 2010, Of ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 13, 2013

According to the government census, "In 2010, of the 3.7 million women 15 to 44 years old who had a birth in the last year, 1.4 million (39 percent) were to women who were not ...read more

Tags: Mother's Day

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How To Find Your Mom In A Supermarket

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 3, 2013

HOW TO FIND YOUR MOM IN A SUPERMARKET I read a story about a six-year-old boy who was separated from his mother in a supermarket. So he frantically called, "Martha! Martha! Martha!" That was his mother's name and she came running to him quickly. "But, honey," she admonished, "you shouldn't call ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-3

Tags: Mother's Day

Youth Fades; Love Droops; The Leaves Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall. A mothers ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Mercy Is The Fulfillment Of God's Love And God's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007

Mercy is the fulfillment of God’s love and God’s justice Illustration: mother once approached Napoleon seeking a pardon for her son. The emperor replied that the young man had committed a certain offense twice and justice demanded death. “But I don’t ask for justice,” the mother explained. “I ...read more

Let Me Illustrate What I Mean. I've Got Two ...  PRO

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Dec 9, 2004

Let me illustrate what I mean. I’ve got two hammers with me. One is a 16 ounce Stanley, the other is a plastic Fisher Price. Which one do you think will leave the bigger mark on the things it hits? No brainer—the real hammer will do more to leave it’s mark than the toy. Now how many of you ...read more

Tags: Father, Christian Love, Mothers, Peace, Love, Humanity, God  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Loves Us The Way We Are But He Loves Us Too ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

God loves us the way we are but He loves us too much to leave us that way. ...read more

Tags: Faith General, Growth In Christ, Holiness

God Loves Us The Way We Are But He Loves Us Too ...

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Aug 18, 2005

God loves us the way we are but He loves us too much to leave us ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

Denomination: Wesleyan

May Those Who Love Us, Love Us; And Those Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“May those who love us, love us; and those who don’t love us, may God turn their hearts; and if He doesn’t turn their hearts, may he turn their ankles so ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends