Sermons on Imperfect Mothers:

Mothers Are Made, Not Born

Contributed by Michael Stark on May 10, 2008

Young women need godly mentors in order to fulfil the will of God concerning their essential role in society. Our prayer is for God to work among us to enlist older women as godly mentors to train young women how to be godly mothers and wives.

TITUS 2:3-5 MOTHERS ARE MADE, NOT BORN “Older women likewise are to be reverent in behaviour, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Excellent Wife & Mother Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 12, 2008

Of The Excellent Wife & Mother, we can see 1) Her Trustworthiness (vs. 10-12), 2) Her Work Ethic (vs. 13-21), 3) Her Character (vs. 22-26) and 4) Her Holiness (vs. 27-31)

Different people remember Mother’s Day in different ways. Let’s me tell you of a story of a family my wife came into contact with again this week. It all started about two years ago. A 27 year old woman who already had a 2 year old child found out that she was pregnant again. At the same time she ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Denomination: Other

The Man With Two Mothers Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 12, 2008

Moses became the kind of man he did because God supplied him with 2 mothers. But one of those mothers supplied him with something the other could not. Do you know what that was?

OPEN: Real Mothers are special people. Real mothers would like to be able to eat a whole candy bar (all by themselves) and drink a Coke without any "floaters" in it. Real Mothers know that their kitchen utensils are probably going to end up in the sandbox. Real Mothers often have sticky floors, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Timothy (Mother's Day)

Contributed by Troy Richards on May 12, 2008

A look at how Timothy became the man of God he is because of his mother and grandmother.

The three quotes from Men who loved their mothers is from sermon #114882. The story and prayer of Monica is from sermon #121107. -first of all, Happy Mother’s Day. I hope all of you are going to have a wonderful day and your family is going to shower you with gifts and take you out for a nice ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:5

Denomination: Methodist

Honor And Honoring Mothers

Contributed by C Jordan on May 12, 2008

God wants us to give honour to whom honour is due, and specifically we are going to look at the importance of honouring our mothers. When we honour those God has placed in authority over our lives, we attract God’s favour and blessing.

HONOR AND HONORING MOTHERS INTRO: WHY GOD MADE MOMS: Answers given by 2nd grade school children: Why did God make mothers? 1. She’s the only one who knows where the scotch tape is. 2. Mostly to clean the house. 3. To help us out of there when we were getting born. How did God make mothers? ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-3

Denomination: *other

Honor Your Mother

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 28, 2007

Mother’s day message

Mother’s Day 2003: Honor Your Mother Ephesians 6:2-3; Deuteronomy 5:16 Ephesians 6:2. “Honor your Father and Mother which is the first commandment with a promise, so that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth.” Deuteronomy 5:16: “Honor your father and your mother, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:2-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Guidelines For Godly Mothers

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 23, 2007

An exaamination of the qualities of Godly Mothers. Suitable for Mothers’ Day.

GUIDELINES FOR GODLY MOTHERS The first preacher that ever came to his town was stoned and left for dead by an angry mob. You see, Zeus was worshipped in that town. There was a temple erected for Zeus just outside the city gates and no one wanted to hear about Jesus. His dad wasn’t a Christian, as ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Mother's Day Message

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 25, 2007

A testimony of Faith

Mother’s Day 2006: A Testimony Of Faith Scriptures: Proverbs 31:10-31 Introduction: Almost 90 years ago, by an act of Congress, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. He established the day as a time for “public expression of our love and reverence for ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Of Our Mothers

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 6, 2010

A Mother’s Day sermon focusing on three model mothers from God’s word.

Faith of Our Mothers 051307AM Text: Selected texts Introduction Ill: History of Mothers Day. In the United States Mother’s Day was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe (who wrote the words to the Battle hymn of the Republic) as a day dedicated to peace. Ms. Howe would hold organized Mother’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:3-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Your Father And Mother

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Feb 10, 2010

Last Sunday was Mother's Day and in just a few weeks we'll celebrate Father's Day - which are days we set aside to honor our parents. But what does it really mean to honor our Father and Mother? A card...flowers...dinner out...a small gift...

YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER EXODUS 20:12 Last Sunday was Mother's Day and in just a few weeks we'll celebrate Father's Day - which are days we set aside to honor our parents. But what does it really mean to honor our Father and Mother? A card...flowers...dinner out...a small gift... What does ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12

Mothers Day 2008

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on May 27, 2008

There are many famous names in the bible and many character studies we could choose but none that will reveal the heart of God as clearly as the study of the mothers of the bible.

Mothers Day 2008 God has given us our bible to teach us the most important lessons about living as human beings. God has given us our mothers so that we might learn the process of becoming a loving human being. There are many famous names in the bible and many character studies we could choose ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:1-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Are You My Mother? Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 31, 2009

This message shows the lonely how to find true family in their relationship with Christ. Jesus’ own family thought He was crazy. The religious leaders thought he was the devil. But His own followers, members of His true family obey Him as Lord.

Are You My Mother? (Mark 3:20-35) Helene Talbert, of Wahpeton, North Dakota, remembers that after completing her first semester at a Christian college, she had a lot to tell her family. Just before going home, they had had an open house in her dorm. It’s one of the few times men were allowed in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:20-35

Denomination: Evangelical Free

A Mother Named Jehocabed

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 7, 2009

Mother’s Day sermon revolving around Moses’ mother. There is a motherhood crisis in America where many have come to view children as a distraction rather than a blessing.

A Mother Named Jehocabed Hebrews 11:23 5-10-09 Intro I found some interesting titles for books about motherhood. Whoever wrote these books must have been mothers because they seem to grasp the job description quite well. We begin with this one: Motherhood is Not for Wimps. How many moms out ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:23

Denomination: Charismatic

The Church Compared To A Mother

Contributed by Clarence Clough on Oct 2, 2008

As God is the believer’s Father, so the Church is his Mother.

THE CHURCH COMPARED TO A MOTHER Text: Gal 4:22-31 (v. 26) Introduction: The capital city of those who are justified by faith is the heavenly Jerusalem. Paul had pointed the Galatian believers to Christ. Now false teachers had come in trying ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:22-31

Denomination: Church Of God

John Mark's Mother Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 10, 2009

For Mother’s Day this looks at Mary the mother of John Mark.

Who Was John Mark’s Mother? Acts 12:12 It is just a fleeting reference, it doesn’t provide a lot of details and we aren’t really told very much about her, but never being afraid to venture into the land of speculation in the cause of a good message we shall venture forth looking at the first ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:6-14

Denomination: Wesleyan