Moma Tried

MAMA TRIED

Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

INTRO:

**It is obvious not everyone had a mother that trained them to follow the path of Bible truths, and there are less mothers training it today than ever because there are less mothers who even know it enough to teach it to their children.

**However, this is a great promise from the Lord that if mothers and dads would just train their children, then they will follow that path when they are older.

**My Dad always said that the Bible didn’t say it, but it could have easily said, “Train up a child in the way he should NOT go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

**This message is for the purpose of encouragement. If you had a Christian mother that trained you in the right way to go, then this message is to remind you to do just that.

**If you did not have a Christian mother who did not train you in Bible truths, then this message is to encourage you to take these lessons and stick with the training that is within the Bible.

**If you have children still at home or even grandchildren, then this message is to encourage you to keep on training them in Biblical principles and truths.

**I want to give you three Bible truths my mama taught me to follow that everybody ought to follow – not because my mama said it, but because my Bible says it!

I.) MAMA TRIED TO TEACH ME FROM ABOUT LOVE

**She taught me two important scriptures about love.

Mark 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

I John 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

**I sure wish somebody would teach their kids about what they should love and what they shouldn’t love! You can influence a kid and train a kid what to love and what not to love!

A. Mama Trained Me to Love My Christ

1. I was taught to love the Lord with all my Soul.

2. I was taught to love the Lord with all my Strength.

**Most kids nowadays don’t know anything about Jesus at all. No one has told them about Jesus, and certainly no one has told them to always love Jesus with all their soul and strength! I wonder why this ole world is in such a horrible condition?

B. Mama Trained Me to Love My Crew

1. That means I am to love my Companion!

Colossians 12:18-19 18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your

own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love

your wives, and be not bitter against them.

**Love them and Smooch; love them and Support; love

them and Stick!

2. That means I am to love my Children!

1 Timothy 5:8 - But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

**Provide them with Groceries, Goodness, God, and Grace.

C. Mama Trained Me to Love My Church

Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your

hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be

ye thankful.

1. Love the People

2. Love the Praising

3. Love the Praying

4. Love the Participating

5. Love the Partnerships

D. Mama Trained Me to Love My Copy

Colossians 3:16a 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you

richly in all wisdom;

1. I was taught to Read it.

2. I was taught to Receive it.

3. I was taught to Remember it.

**Oh how sad it is that most households don’t have a Mama that is teaching their kids to love Christ, love their Companion, love their Children, love Church, or to love their Copy of the King James Bible!

**I’m so thankful that Mama trained me right from the Bible about love!

II). MAMA TRIED TO TEACH ME ABOUT LOSING

Mark 8:36 - For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

**Mama trained me that if I lose sight of these things, then I would surely lose altogether.

A. Mama trained me not to lose sight of the Commandments

John 14:15 - If ye love me, keep my commandments.

1. I am to keep the commandments in my Soul.

2. I am to keep the commandments in my Steps.