Special Tributes to Mothers Nobody knows of the

Special Tributes to Mothers “Nobody knows of the work it makes To keep the home together. Nobody knows of the steps it takes, Nobody knows – but Mother. ” Anonymous

Special Tributes to Mothers “All I am or can be I owe to my angel Mother. ” Abraham Lincoln “I remember my mother’s prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life. ”

Special Tributes to Mothers “The mother’s heart is the child’s schoolroom. ” Henry Ward Beecher

Special Tributes to Mothers “That best academy, a mother’s knee. ” James Russell Lowell

Special Tributes to Mothers “My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her. ” George Washington

The High Calling of Motherhood Mission Ordinances Mentoring

The High Calling of Motherhood MISSION Mission: 1. A body of envoys to a foreign country, esp. a permanent diplomatic staff and office. 2. A body of missionaries, their ministry, or the place of its exercise. 3. A combat assignment 4. A function or task. Missionary: One sent to do religious work in some territory or foreign country.

The High Calling of Motherhood MISSION A body of envoys to a foreign country: 1 Peter. 2: 9, 11 A body of missionaries: Mark 16: 15 A combat assignment: Ephesians 6: 10 -13 A function or task: Genesis 2: 18 ; 1: 27 -28 ; 3: 20

The High Calling of Motherhood MISSION 1. Be a helpmate for your husband 2. Be fruitful and multiple 3. Take dominion 4. Raise up missionaries for the cause of Christ

The High Calling of Motherhood ORDINANCES Ordinance: A statute or regulation Deuteronomy 6: 1 -7

The High Calling of Motherhood ORDINANCES 1. Titus 2: 3 1. Reverent in behavior “hieroprepes” befitting demeanor or holy bearing 2. Not malicious gossips “diabolos” prone to slander, slanderous, accusing falsely (devil 34, malicious gossip 3)

The High Calling of Motherhood ORDINANCES 3. Not enslaved to much wine “douloo” to make a slave of, reduce to bondage 4. Teaching what is good “kalodidaskalos” a teacher of goodness

The High Calling of Motherhood ORDINANCES 2. Proverbs 31: 27 -31 1. Looks well to the ways of her household “tsaphah” to look out or about, spy, keep watch, observe, watch (watchman 14) 2. Not idle “atsluwth” sluggishness, laziness

The High Calling of Motherhood ORDINANCES 3. Fears the Lord “Y@hovah” Jehovah = “the existing one” (God 314, Lord 6399)

The High Calling of Motherhood ORDINANCES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Reverent in behavior Not malicious gossips Not enslaved to much wine Teaching what is good Homemaker Not idle Fears the Lord

The High Calling of Motherhood MENTORING Mentor: a wise and faithful counselor Ps 32: 8 – I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you. Pr 19: 20 – Listen to counsel and accept discipline, That you may be wise the rest of your days.

The High Calling of Motherhood MENTORING 1. Setting an example for the younger women by your behavior. (Titus 2: 3) 2. Teaching the younger women through encouragement. (Titus 2: 4) “sophronizo” restore one to his senses, to moderate, control, curb, disciple, to hold one to his duty, to admonish, to exort earnestly

The High Calling of Motherhood MENTORING What is to be taught to the younger women? 1. 2. 3. 4. Love your husband “philandros” Love your children “philoteknos” To be sensible “sophron” sound mind, self control Pure “hagnos” chaste, modest, pure from

The High Calling of Motherhood MENTORING 5. Workers at home “oikouros” keeper of the house, keeping at home, taking care of household affairs 6. Kind “agathos” good, pleasant agreeable, joyful, happy, upright, honourable 7. Subject to their own husband “hupotasso” to submit to one’s control, to yield to one’s admonition or advice, to obey, be

The High Calling of Motherhood MENTORING 1. Setting an example for the younger women by your behavior. (Titus 2: 3) 2. Teaching the younger women through encouragement. (Titus 2: 4)

The High Calling of Motherhood Mission Ordinances Mentoring

Supporting Biblical Motherhood What are some ways that we can support the Godly principles of motherhood? 1. As individuals 2. As a family 3. As a church body