Morning Worship
A Mothers DAY SERMON
Introduction:
a. From before the creation God designed a position for the populating of
the planet and for the care of youth.
b. He entrusted this pivotal position to woman, to mothers.
c. Because of the obvious importance of the position we direct our attention
to it.
1 It is a position exalted yet lowly.
2 It has the loftiest of goals (the rearing of a man or woman of God) yet
its tasks are often menial
3 A position heroic in the eyes of a child yet thought of as an unworthy
pursuit by sinful elements of society
4 A position of authority. Long before a little one knows of the authority
of a police officer or a judge, Mama is the law - Proverbs 1:8; Proverbs
6:20,21; Proverbs 29:15
I. MOTHER'S vocation LUKE 2:52 -God entrusted His Son to a mother:
a. Impart wisdom – ii timothy 1:5; ii timothy 3:12-17
b. Stature - See to care and feeding. 1 Samuel 2:19
c. Favor with God - See to spiritual needs. Knowledge of God and His law.
d. Favor with Man - Kindness, gentleness, truthfulness, courage, laws of
men, customs, AND ETIQUETTE
e. So lasting are the earliest lessons that when we think of the paths our
lives have taken we cannot ignore these early lessons received from mother
II. MOTHER'S VALUE:
a. A God-designed and created position. Named by Adam, GENESIS 3:20 (without
mothers the human race dies)
b. Among our greatest examples of devotion and sacrifice - John 19:25
c. I have heard the cry of the toddler when mama can't be found. I have
heard the cry of the aged when mother is, at last, gone. Much like the cry
of the widows for Dorcas - Acts 9:39
d. She is example, friend and guide. Her great value is seen in how much she
is missed when she is gone
e. Her persistence – Proverbs 31
III. MOTHER'S validation:
a. Few have enough money to pay mother for her time and attention. We often
hear it said "You couldn't pay me to do that." Mother does it without pay.
Who can pay for nights without sleep, moments of terror and the drudgery of
one of diapers - Luke 2:41-51
b. Her reward comes in seeing her sons and daughters become men and women of
God - Useful, kind, AND DECENT - Proverbs 19:26; Proverbs 23:22-25
c. Her reward comes in moments of appreciation from her children and the
recognition of her husband - Proverbs 15:20; Proverbs 31:28
d. Her reward comes from her God when she hears, "Well done." - Proverbs
20:20
CONCLUSION:
a. As Christians we are to be thankful:
1. To God for providing for us.
2. To Christ for dying for us.
3. To mother for living for us.
4. Let God hear your prayers of thankfulness and mother your tender praises
Evening Worship
Speaking as the Oracles of God
1
Peter 4:11
Introduction:
a. Acts 7:38 - oracles are what Moses received.
b. Romans 3:2 - oracles of God are what was committed to the Jews.
c. Hebrews 5:12 - oracles contain first principles.
d. I Peter 4:11 contains a limitation prescribed by God:
1. Direction must be direction of oracles – John 17:17
2. Example must be example of oracles – I Timothy 4:12
3. Speaking must be lined up with the oracles of God – I Timothy 1:10;II
Timothy 1:13; II Timothy 4:3; Titus 1:9-13
I. How are we to speak?
a. As the oracles of God – the word of God – Romans 1:16
b. With all authority- Titus 2:15
c. With boldness - Acts 4:31
II. What are we to speak?
a. The oracles of God – Hebrews 4:12
b. The Word - II Timothy 4:2
c. Word of God - Romans 10:17
d. The Faith - Jude 3.
e. The Gospel- Romans 1:16
III. May we add or subtract?
a. May not add or diminish- Deuteronomy 4:2
b. Adding makes us liars - Proverbs 30:5,6; Revelation 21:8
c. Must teach all the counsel of God - Acts 20:27
IV. "As the oracles of God" a Restoration Principle:
a. Obeyed, denominationalism ends – acts 2:38-47
b. Obeyed, there is unity – Ephesians 4:1-6
c. This doctrine brought us to where we are today – Matthew 12:50
Conclusion:
a. The only way to heaven is to obey the oracles of God – ii timothy 4:6-8
b. The only true way to worship God is to obey the oracles of God – john
4:24
c. The only true way to live our lives is in the oracles of God – Matthew
7:13,14
d. Speak as the oracles of God
