The Influence Of A Faithful Mother – Lesson Notes
(II Tim. 1:3-5)
Introduction: Mother’s
Day was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe (who wrote the
* 1907 Ana Jarvis, from
* 1914, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Mother’s Day 2nd
Sunday of May.
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We should honor mothers every day (Eph. 6:1-2; Deut.
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Lois and Eunice, Timothy’s Grandmother and Mother (II Tim. 1:5).
1.
They instilled a sincere faith in Timothy.
* Sincere:
“Open, candid, and genuine. Not deceitful or phony. Worthy of
the name.”
* Faith is
not shallow. Wouldn’t consider what Job’s wife suggested (Job 2:9). His faith
was rewarded (Job 42:10).
* Sincere
faith is consistent. (Luke 9:23) Timothy was taught by Eunice who was taught by
Lois.
* Sincere
faith takes God/Bible seriously. Commands followed (Acts
* Sincere faith
resists opposition. We hold to God no matter what the opposition. (II Tim.
4:7-8; Acts 7:58).
* Sincere
faith puts Christ in the right place - center of life (Matt.
* Sincere
faith is obvious. Not for show, but because we love Christ (II Tim.
* Mothers,
how strong is your faith? How strong is the faith of
your children?
2. They instilled an evangelistic faith in
Timothy.
* Timothy
didn’t hide his light under a bushel (Matt.
* Preached
in
* Paul also
told him to be strong and teach others so they could also teach others (II Tim.
2:1-2).
* Was charged to preach the word at every opportunity (II Tim.
4:1-2).
* Faith
passed from Lois, to Eunice, to Timothy and to multitudes of others!
* Lois and
Eunice took their parental responsibilities seriously (Deut. 6:6-7).
* Teach your
children to have a saving, obedient faith. Most important gift you can give
them! (Matt. 16:26).
* The church
needs more sound elders, deacons, and preachers.
* Don’t
limit the instilment of evangelistic zeal to sons. Daughters can also do much
for the Lord.
3. Lois and Eunice instilled a personal faith in
Timothy.
* Paul
recognized Timothy’s faith in addition to that of his mother and
grandmother (II Tim. 1:5).
* Nobody
else’s faith will save you – no matter how strong it is! Faith &
worship are personal responsibilities!
* Eph.
* Matt.
26:26-27 – No one else can take the Lord’s Supper for me! I have to do it!
* Acts
* I
will account for my life before God at Judgment (Acts
* We must
still make a decision (Josh. 24:15).
Closing: It’s not too late to exert a positive, Godly
influence on your children if you feel you haven’t done so. Apply the “Great
Commission” to them. Start evangelizing with your own kids if you need to do
so!
* Mothers are tremendously important, even to their
grown children.
* Consider this poem, “Where’s Mother?”
My wee one
lay mid the snowy sheets, And smiled in peaceful
slumber sweet. Soon he opened his blue eyes wide
And saw me standing by his side. His baby lips
quivered, loud he cried, “Where’s Muvver?”
Small Anne
was playing in the yard; She ran too fast and fell so
hard. Up the Steps she ran past me, With bleeding
hands and aching knee. Tears in her eyes, she could not see, “Where’s Mother?”
When Jack comes in each
day from school, Throws his coat and cap upon a stool, Into
the kitchen he strides, Thinking of cookies and apple pies, If she’s not there
he always cries, “Where’s Mother?”
My lovely daughter came
up the steps, And right by my chair she swept, She
asked not for sister or brother, But asked the same old question over, “Where’s
Mother?” I was their Dad, so I could not see Why they
asked for Mother instead of me. But the next day, when I came from town, Before I laid my burden down, I asked the children standing
‘round;
“Where’s
Mother?”
* Proverbs 31:28: “Her
children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.”
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!