Sermons on Peters Mother In Law:

The World's Worst Mother

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 5, 2006

Mother’s Day message outlining the value of a Christian mom.

MOTHER’S DAY MESSAGE “The World’s Worst Mother” May 8, 2005 Pastor Brian Matherlee Exodus 2:1-10 1 Kings 3:16-28 Everyone always seems to give the men a hard time on Father’s Day and sweeten all the ladies up on Mother’s Day. Now, don’t get me wrong, mom’s sure carry the heaviest load for ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Greatest Mother Of All

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 27, 2007

Five godly qualities which Mary possessed that mark her off as perhaps the greatest mother of all time.

The Greatest Mother of All Luke 1:46-49 The producers of the TV program, “The Simpsons” have gone too far in my estimation. In a recent broadcast, they portrayed Mary, the mother of Jesus as someone who intervenes in a fight by beating up all the combatants. She settles the melee by using ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-49

Denomination: Wesleyan

Mother's Day 2007

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 9, 2007

From Proverbs 31 I want to mention some things that mothers do in order to honor them today. 1- Her hands work 2- Her mouth speaks 3- Her heart loves

INTRO.- ILL.- A drill sergeant was frustrated in his efforts to make a soldier out of a certain recruit. The trainee lagged behind on marches, used any excuse to go on sick call, grumbled constantly about the food, and never made his cot properly. But one day, a noticeable change took place in ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rewards Of A Mother's Faith

Contributed by Bruce Allen on May 11, 2007

Lois to Eunice to Timothy - faith found, shared, and passed on - a family legacy.

Rewards of a Mother’s Faith 2 Timothy 1:5 (cf. 1-7) … I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also. Acts 16:1 Paul came … to Lystra. And a disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:5

Denomination: Baptist

A Portrait Of A Godly Mother

Contributed by Ray Searan on Feb 21, 2007

What are the necessary components of being a Godly mother? The world’s answers are many: highly educated, professional, independent, etc. The bible demonstrates that essentially one main characteristic need to be present -- an unshakeable trust in God!

A Portrait of a Godly Mother Text: 2nd Kings 4:8-37 (KJV) 8And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread. 9And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:8-37

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Mother Of Great Faith

Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on Feb 17, 2006

A Christian Mother needs "great faith" in order to make her a good mother.

Matthew 15:21-28 (Mk. 7:24-30) A Mother of Great Faith Intro: Today we come together not only to celebrate the Lord’s Day, but also to honor someone very important to all of us – mother’s. The Bible is full of stories of women, who were mothers. Many of them seemed to be good mothers, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Faith Of Our Mothers

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on May 11, 2009

Faith must be LIVING or it is not faith at all. Faith must be SEASONED with love or it will not be SWALLOWED by our children!

Faith of Our Mothers 2 Timothy 1:5 2 Timothy 1:5 5 I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. (NIV) Some Things My Mother Taught Me My mother taught me CONTORTIONS "Have you seen the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:5

Denomination: Church Of God

The Eucharist And The Mother Of God Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 4, 2009

The self-gift of Mary of Bethany echoes the lifelong gift of Mary of Nazareth, who was associated with Jesus, her Son, in all His mysteries, especially His sacrificial death.

April 6, 2009 Sacramentum Caritatis Eucharist and the Mother of God The Blessed Virgin Mary, too, is the servant of the Lord. In fact, her assent to the angelic messenger and her only hymn in Luke proclaim her self-identity: handmaid of the Lord. The contrast between Mary of Bethany, the one ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-11

Denomination: Catholic

Portrait Of A Seasoned Mother

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Jan 11, 2008

We honor mothers for being their best based on their family context. The criterion is how they respond to the challenges surrounding them – the attitude and character they demonstrate in specific family context.

Hannah: A Portrait of a Seasoned Mother 1 Samuel 1:1-28 ILLUSTRATION Based on the study made by Salary.com, if the typical stay-at-home mother in the U.S. were paid for her work as housekeeper, cook, daycare center teacher, laundry machine operator, van driver, facilities manager, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

A Tale Of Two Mothers

Contributed by Neil Chitty on Jan 23, 2008

Jesus gives back to two grieving mothers their dead and dying children.

A Tale of two mothers. I read a couple of short stories last week that go like this: A teacher gave her class of second graders a lesson on the magnet and what it does. The next day in a written test, she included this question: " My full name has six letters. The first one is M. I pick up ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:22-43

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Worthy To Be Called Mother

Contributed by Richard White on May 8, 2008

The title and idea comes from other contributors to this website. What does a mother really do? She prays persistently to move the Hand that made the world.

Worthy to be called Mother (Outline) Matthew 15:21-28 Mark 7:24-30 She is worthy of the title MOTHER, she cares so much for her daughter she was willing to go to great lengths to have her daughter healed. She must have heard of Jesus, she is a Gentile, yet she calls Jesus by a Jewish title. Son ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Christian Mother's Prayers Series

Contributed by Joe La Rue on May 9, 2008

Mother’s Day sermon considering the way Christian mom’s can produce a legacy of faith in their children and grandchildren.

Title: A Christian Mother’s Prayers (Mother’s Day) Series: Prayer 101 (Sermon # 3) Date Preached: May 11, 2008 Text: Proverbs 14:1 COPYRIGHT © Joe La Rue, 2008 Introduction A. Hook: A teacher gave her class of second graders a lesson on the magnet and what it does. She explained all ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Inspiring Mother's Day

Contributed by Daniel Haas on May 9, 2008

These are the hopes that Pentecost and Mother’s Day have in common: Someday we understand each other and from time to time we already do.

Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come. Amen. Listen for the Word of God in the Acts of the Apostles Chapter 2, Verses 1 through 13: When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Denomination: Congregational

Mother's Day/Pentecost

Contributed by David Trexler on May 10, 2008

What do the two have in common?

Sermon for Pentecost and Mother’s Day 2008 Today is Mother’s Day! Today is also Pentecost! Mother’s Day is celebrated once a year on the second Sunday in May. The holiday is inspired by the British day in honor of Mothers and brought to America by a woman named Julia Ward Howe as a call for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Hannah, A Godly Mother

Contributed by Bruce Allen on May 10, 2008

Hannah is a good example for all mothers who experience problems too difficult to face. Instead of relying on her own resources - Hannah turns to God recognizing that He was her only solution. May we learn from her story here in God’s Word.

Hannah, a Godly Mother 1 Samuel 1:1-2:1a [1:1] Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the mountains of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. [2] And he had two wives: the name of one was Hannah, and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist