The Revelation of Christ – Part 43: The Second Coming

The Revelation of Christ –

Part 43: The Second Coming

Pastor Bruce A. Shields

House of Faith Church | www.PS127.org | www.TruthDigest.org

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SERMON INTRODUCTION

Nearly one year ago we began looking at the book of Revelation.

We have seen how the Lord revealed Himself to John as the One who stands among the lamp stands (churches), and that He holds the seven angels (earthly messengers of the Lord) in His right hand and He alone decides which church will have the Holy Spirit.

The Lord warns in these verses that if a church is in disobedience that He may remove that Spirit.

With the seven letters to the seven churches, we see the Lord spell out for us what He expects, desires, and disapproves of. We have the Will of God for the church in these seven letters.

We see the Lord then sit upon the throne in heaven, and open the seven seals. We are introduced to the Antichrist, and shown how he rises through the power of Satan, the Great Dragon, who works through the False Prophet to empower the Antichrist.

This unholy trinity is Satan’s attempt to fulfill his prophecy of himself in Isaiah 14:12-15.

We see in these verses Satan was cast down to earth from heaven, and he proclaims that he “will raise his throne above the stars of God.”

The unholy trinity (666) is Satan’s attempt at being God, by mimicking the one True God, who is the Trinity (Father, Son & Holy Spirit). Satan unsuccessfully creates his unholy trinity form of god as Satan, Antichrist and False Prophet.

After the seven seals, we see the seven trumpets and the beginning of Tribulation. Then the seven bowls of God’s wrath poured out upon the earth.

Over the last few weeks we have looked at the punishment of the Great Prostitute, who is Babylon, and the adulteries are the false teachings leading people away from God and the Truth of His Word.

These adulteries began in Genesis chapter 3 when Satan led Adam astray using Eve to manipulate him through his feelings as opposed to the Word God had given him and continued to the point where Satan, in his unsuccessful efforts to destroy the woman (Israel/Mary), destroy Jesus at birth, destroy her (Israel) offspring, then after seeing he was powerless, tried to destroy her (the woman) other offspring (Christians).

Satan could not, and we see in Revelation out of desperation the Great Dragon (Satan) spewed forth a great deluge of water in efforts to drown them all. This deluge (water) is Satan’s word, his “spring”, yet as opposed to the Lord’s “Spring of Life” his only leads to death and destruction.

This deluge of false teachings is where false doctrine, religions and systems of beliefs, along with many “new” gods began in Satan’s efforts to drown out the Truth of God’s Spirit (water, spring of life).

We see the prostitute (not an actual person, but the personification of adulteries, or turning from the Truth of God to any other teaching) was destroyed.

This brings us to our text today, and the Second Coming of Christ Jesus.

Probably one of the most anticipated events in all of time, at least to those of us who belong to Him, for the rest of the world; it is the beginning of the end of the Tribulation, and the reign of Satan on earth.

SERMON SERIES

THE THINGS WHICH SHALL BE – The Coming Judgment

Part 35 – The Seven Angels with the Seven Plagues

Part 36 – The First Bowls

Part 37 – The Last Bowls

Part 38 – The Punishment of the Great Prostitute I

Part 39 – The Punishment of the Great Prostitute II

Part 40 – The Punishment of the Great Prostitute III

Part 41 – Rejoice Babylon the Great has Fallen

Part 42 – Threefold Praise of God

 

TODAY’S SERMON - THE THINGS WHICH SHALL BE – The Coming Judgment

Part 43 – The Second Coming

 

SCRIPTURE READING

Revelation 19:11-14

I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war. ¹² His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. ¹³ He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. ¹⁴ The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean.

 

         I.      HEAVEN STOOD OPEN AND BEFORE ME A WHITE HORSE

a.  I (John) saw heaven standing open

                                    i.   Here we see heaven is opened up, once separated from this dimension.

 

                                   ii.   Closed to the world, the spirit realm has been opened

 

                                  iii.   The purpose? The armies of heaven are coming, being led by the true savior of humankind, Jesus Christ, King of King’s and Lord of Lord’s.

 

 

b.  There before me was a white horse

                                    i.   Zechariah 14:3 “Then the Lord will go out and fight against those nations, as he fights on a day of battle.”

 

                                   ii.   The Second Coming of Christ, He comes to make war upon a war horse

 

                                  iii.   Notice this horse is “white”, remember when the seals were broke and a “white horse” appeared with a rider upon it?

1.  Revelation 6:2 “I looked, and there before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest.”

 

2.  The Antichrist appears on a white horse at the beginning of Tribulation, appearing as a man of “peace” but he held a bow because he was preparing for war.

 

3.  He rode out, from the very beginning, bent on conquest of earth.

 

                                  iv.   Again, Satan imitating Truth of God’s Word

 

                                    v.   Knowing a White horse would come and upon it the one who would rule the earth, Satan tried to fulfill this prophecy himself with the Antichrist whom he controls through the power of the False Prophet.

 

                                  vi.   However, this rider and white horse are coming straight out of heaven!

 

                                 vii.   And this rider has a name!

 

 

c.   Whose rider is called Faithful and True

                                    i.   Faithful is what He is called

1.  “But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.” (2 Thessalonians 3:3)

 

2.  “God will do this, for he is faithful to do what he says, and he has invited you into partnership with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” (1 Corinthians 1:9)

 

3.  “But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.” (1 John 1:9)

 

4.  “The Lord will not reject his people; he will not abandon his special possession.” (Psalm 94:14)

 

5.  “God is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so he does not change his mind. Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through?” (Numbers 23:19)

 

6.  “Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this: The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!” The Lord is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for him. So it is good to wait quietly for salvation from the Lord.” (Lamentations 3:21-26)

 

7.  “He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect. Everything he does is just and fair. He is a faithful God who does no wrong; how just and upright he is!” (Deuteronomy 32:4)

 

8.  “God will make this happen, for he who calls you is faithful.” (1 Thessalonians 5:24)

 

9.  “Not a single one of all the good promises the Lord had given to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; everything he had spoken came true.” (Joshua 21:45)

 

10.      “The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.” (2 Peter 3:9)

 

11.      “Understand, therefore, that the Lord your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands.” (Deuteronomy 7:9)

 

                                   ii.   True is what He is called

1.  If we claim we are without sin, we deceive ourselves and the Truth is not in us. (1 John 1:8)

 

2.  Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the Word of Truth. (2 Timothy 2:15)

 

3.  He chose to give us birth through the Word of Truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all He created. (James 1:18)

 

4.  For the Law was given through Moses, grace and Truth came through Jesus Christ (John 1:17)

 

 

        II.      WITH JUSTICE HE JUDGES AND WAGES WAR

a.  Unlike the first pale rider

                                    i.   The first rider upon a white horse (the Antichrist) judges without justice

 

                                   ii.   Punishing those who do not deserve it, destroying any who stand in the path of his conquering

 

                                  iii.   The first rider waged war unjustly, to rule, conquer and command the armies of nations so he would have power to wage war against the Lamb.

 

 

b.  With justice He Judges

                                    i.   The second rider upon the white horse (Jesus) comes to judge with justice!

 

                                   ii.   Justice says, “You receive what you’ve earned and deserve.”

1.  Those who have confessed Christ, and repented have earned the right to receive the Holy Spirit and Salvation, not by deeds but through submission and obedience.

 

2.  Having obtained the righteousness of Christ, filled with His Holy Spirit, and covered with the white garments, we deserve, through Christ, reward of Salvation.

 

3.  Those who do not confess Christ, or confess but do not repent, do not receive forgiveness, and therefore do not qualify to receive the Holy Spirit of God.

4.  Without obtaining God’s Holy Spirit and Salvation, we stand before the Great White throne on Judgment Day before God, not to receive reward and Salvation, but the Judgment of guilt and condemnation.

 

5.  Without the white garment of Christ and the Holy Spirit, we stand to be judged by the Commands of God, which no one but Christ can fulfill. And therefore receive what we have earned and deserve.

 

6.  This is Judging with Justice.

 

 

c.   With Justice He Wages war

                                    i.   Not to conquer and rule (because the Lord is already King of King’s and Lord of Lord’s and rules ALL of creation!) But to Wage war in justice, destroying those who oppose Truth, oppress mankind, spread the falsehoods (confusion, false doctrines, teachings, gods, paths, belief’s, etc), all sorts of evil who are Judged in Justice, receiving what they have earned and deserve, destruction, and eternal condemnation for warring with the Lamb.

 

d.  The rider’s description

                                    i.   In the beginning of revelation when the Antichrist is described riding in on a white horse, it says he had a bow with no arrows (came in peace but preparing for war), crowns (authority given to him by nations) and he was bent on conquering.

 

                                   ii.   Jesus, the TRUE rider and white horse of the Apocalypse, is described differently!

1.  His eyes are like blazing fire (fire symbolic of judgment, eyes meaning He “sees” or is fully capable of correct judgments

 

2.  On His head are many crowns (exclaiming he is King of King’s and Lord of Lord’s. He rules ALL of creation!

 

3.  He has a name written on Him that no one knows but himself (we call Him Faithful and True, Lord, Son of God, Jesus, but these are not His name…)

 

4.  He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood (signifies the blood of the Lamb, Jesus’ atoning sacrifice that Saves in His blood)

 

5.  His name is the Word of God (John 1:1-4 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.”)

 

 

       III.      THE ARMIES OF HEAVEN FOLLOW HIM

a.  They too ride in white horses

                                    i.   Armies of the faithful who have trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior.

 

                                   ii.   Confessing and repenting, receiving the Holy Spirit of God and Salvation

 

                                  iii.   They ride along side of their King, Jesus Christ, at the Second Coming!

 

                                  iv.   Not because the Lord “needs” our help, but because He wants to include us in the re-taking of His creation for God’s sake, and the clearing of the land in preparation of the NEW heaven, NEW earth and NEW Jerusalem!

 

 

b.  Dressed in fine linen

                                    i.   Our fine linens are from the presence of God’s Holy Spirit and the Salvation that we received from the Lord when we submit to Him, confess our sins and repent, thus receiving Salvation and the benefits of such.

 

 

 

c.   White and clean

                                    i.   Symbolic of there being no presence of sin, corruption, falsehood, anything unpleasing!

 

                                   ii.   We will finally be at one with our bodies and souls uncorrupted!

 

CONCLUSION –

I Corinthians 15:50-54

I declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.

51 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— 52 in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.

53 For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. 54 When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”

 

 

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Mother’s Day Sunday Service 2020

Mother’s Day Sunday Service 2020

Pastor Bruce A. Shields

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SERMON INTRODUCTION

Today we are going to talk about Mary, the mother of Jesus. 

Looking at her story, we will see the scripture paints a picture of a perfect mother.

SCRIPTURE REFERENCE

Proverbs 31:10-31

¹⁰ A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.
¹¹ Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.
¹² She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.
¹³ She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.
¹⁴ She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.
¹⁵ She gets up while it is still night; she provides food for her family and portions for her female servants.
¹⁶ She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
¹⁷ She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks.
¹⁸ She sees that her trading is profitable,  and her lamp does not go out at night.
¹⁹ In her hand she holds the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
²⁰ She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy.
²¹ When it snows, she has no fear for her household; for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
²² She makes coverings for her bed; she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
²³ Her husband is respected at the city gate, where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
²⁴ She makes linen garments and sells them, and supplies the merchants with sashes.
²⁵ She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.
²⁶ She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
²⁷ She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.
²⁸ Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her:
²⁹ “Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.”
³⁰ Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
³¹ Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.

Today’s Message;

“Mother’s, women worth more than rubies.”

I. MOTHERS ARE AN INTERESTING BREED

a.   Mother’s are an exciting breed

                                                     i.  Not only do they seem to be superhuman at times, but they all seem to speak the same language.

                                                  ii. I remember being at my friend’s house when I was about 14, and his mother was yelling at him about something, and she was saying some of the same things my mother would say. 

Yet, they had never met.

Things like;

“Don’t be smart with me.”

“Keep crying and I’ll give you something to cry about.”

“Where’s my change?”

“That’s the last time I’m going to tell you.”

b.  They don’t just speak the same language, but they share many of the same qualities; tenderness, compassion, mother’s intuition, sympathy, empathy.

                                                     i.  Sympathy from a mother is different than from a father because it is mixed with empathy.

Few things in this world are more powerful than the tears and prayers of a mother.

                                                  ii.  Here’s a fact.

1.  Out of the 69 kings of France only 3 were really loved by their subjects and these 3 were the only ones raised by their mothers, instead of the rest who were raised by guardians.

a. The development of great qualities in character are taught from a nurturing upbringing, not by books and formal education, but through the love and compassion of a mother.

b. This is one of the reasons our society suffers so today!

c. So many being raised by streets instead of mothers.

                                               iii.  Napoleon said, “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.”

1. In other words, whoever is bringing up the next generation is in control of how that generation will lead.

c.  If you were looking for the perfect mother to leave your one and only child with, who would she be?

                                                     i.  Would she be wealthy?

Would she live in a nice place, a mansion?

Would she be famous, well educated?  Mature?  Experienced?

What would be her characteristics?

What is most important?

II.        THE ONE WHOM GOD CHOSE

a. I have witnessed the value of a child having a mother many times

                                                     i. Single parents raising children, doing their best to be both parents

                                                  ii. However, there are things a father can never accomplish, things that God created women specifically for

                                               iii. The role of mother was created by God to be filled by a woman.

                                                iv. Try as they may, a man could never do, or completely fulfill their role.

1. The women all cry “YES!”

2. However, if I were to say this statement in reverse, the poison of “women’s lib” would have many cry “FOUL!”

3. But the fact remains, man and woman were created for specific roles by God, and there is no shame or disrespect to the opposite sex in understanding those roles and obediently serving them to the best of our ability, knowing, that it is only ourselves who are capable of this calling!

b. But a man can never replace a woman when it comes to being a mother

                                                     i.  Men lack some of the essentials that God has created in women to fill that role. Not just physically, but emotionally and psychologically. There are many reasons girls mature emotionally faster than boys.

                                                  ii. Emotionally, as well as empathetically, men and women are different as parents.

1. Little boy makes a ramp to jump over a thorn bush with his bike. Immediately crashes into said thorn bush…Mother runs to aid her child whose only injury is to his pride, while dad laughs and says, “Did you learn anything?”

2. Sound familiar?  Probably…even though our parents may have never met.

c.  If anyone tries to tell you that a woman can take the place of a man, they are wrong.

                                                     i.  If anyone tries to tell you that a man can take the place of a woman, they are just as wrong.

                                                  ii. God has created us different. The scriptures tell us so, and guess what, so does science. 

                                               iii. This society has done a wonderful job over the past 60+ years or so of telling men they can be women, and women they can be men.

                                                iv. Tearing down the very fabric of what God has created us to be.

                                                   v. This is a ploy of Satan to break God’s pattern of man and woman creating the foundation of a family unit, thus destroying families, essentially being the hand that is rocking the cradle.

III.     Speaking from experience, no father can take the place of mother.

a.  We need to stop listening to what society says is right or wrong and start listening to what God has told us in scripture about what our roles are.

                                                     i. He should know, He created us specifically for those roles.

                                                  ii. God was looking for a woman to raise His Son.

                                               iii. He chose a town with a bad reputation, Nazareth.

                                                iv. “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”  In this case, yes.

                                                   v. He went to a humble cottage and tapped a girl on the shoulder and chose her to be the mother of Jesus.

1. Not because she was rich, she had nothing.

2. Not because she was famous, her family was not well known.

3. Not because she lived in a mansion, again, she had nothing.

4. Not because she was educated, mature, experienced..we know from scripture she was young, and had no experience.

5. He chose her because of her heart, her unfailing obedience to Him, her willingness to serve the Lord and His Will.

6. He chose the lowly so that God would be glorified through Christ, no one could give praise to circumstance, only the hand of God doing a work through the Holy Spirit in Christ Jesus!

b.  Two times in the text Gabriel told Mary that God highly favored her.

                                                     i.  What was it about Mary that caught God’s attention?

                                                  ii. We’re not told the answer to this question directly, but, through necessary inference, the answer is there in the scriptures, hidden in the very few and very brief accounts of Mary recorded by the inspired writers.

                                               iii. I believe that God chose Mary for two reasons.

                                                iv. First, because of what Mary already was, and second, because of who God knew Mary would become, she had a solid foundation.

                                                   v. What did Mary have?

c. Mary had the right perspective.

                                                     i.  Can you imagine an angel appearing and giving you this message?

1. It had to be troubling. After all, she was engaged at the time to Joseph, and engagements in that day were far more serious than many believe they are today.

2. An engaged woman was considered bound by contract for marriage, therefore, a child born during an engagement would have been considered illegitimate since the conditions of the contract had not yet been fulfilled.

3. Mary faced rejection by Joseph (who knew the child was not his), the possibility of raising her child alone in a culture that was hostile towards women, in addition jeopardizing her reputation and literally her life if she was accused of unfaithfulness to Joseph.

4. Not to mention Mary probably felt insecure, unworthy and insufficient for the great task of being the mother of God the Son, the savior of the world.

                                                  ii. I’m sure we have felt the same way when God has asked any of us to do something for Him. Others in the scriptures did.

                                               iii. Remember Moses when he was given a message and task by God Himself at the burning bush?

1. “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelite's out of Egypt?”

                                                iv. That would be like God asking one of us (with no fame, power, and no authority whatsoever) to go to Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, and telling him to stop all his nonsense and leave the Christians in China alone, and stop all persecution immediately in the name of God.

                                                   v. Moses said, “What if they don’t believe or listen to me?”

1. “O Lord, please send someone else to do it.”

                                                vi. How many times have we felt unsure of God’s calling?

                                             vii. How many times have we asked Him to pick someone else?

                                          viii. Mary could have said, “Lord, I’m just a girl.  I’m not ready to be a mother.  I’m not wealthy, I’m not educated, I’m not worthy of this.  Maybe it would be better if you got someone else?”

                                                ix. But that’s not what she said.  She had the right perspective!

1. Mary, like David facing Goliath, knew that if God had called her to a task, He would also enable her.

2. It made no difference what she was without God, because she was with God, and in His favor, and through her obedience to Him, she could accomplish anything He called her to do!

3. Mary said, “I am the Lord’s servant, may it be as you have said…”

                                                   x. In Luke 2, Mary’s song is recorded, and in it she tells how she rejoices and is blessed by what God was going to do in her life.

1. Mary saw motherhood as an honor and a gift.

a. “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.” - 3 John 1:4

b. “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.” - Mark 9:37

c. “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” - Mark 10:14

d. “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angles in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.” - Matthew 18:10

e. “Children’s children (Grandchildren) are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children. - Proverbs 17:6

2. Mother’s today like Mary, need to have the proper perspective.

                                                xi. They too are servants of God, in all things and especially in raising God’s children.

                                             xii. Each life is knit in the womb by the hand of the Almighty.

                                          xiii. Mother’s all share in this responsibility to raise the children given to them by God.

                                            xiv. Psalm 127:3 (Amplified)

“Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.”

                                               xv. God looked upon Mary with favor because she had the right perspective.

d.  He also looked upon her with favor because she had a solid foundation.

                                                     i.  And in God’s eyes there is only one solid foundation…Him, His Word. Jesus spoke on this;

                                                  ii. Luke 6:46-49

"Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say? ⁴⁷I will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice. ⁴⁸He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. ⁴⁹But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed, and its destruction was complete."

                                               iii. There is no other foundation but the rock, the Word of God.

                                                iv. So how do we know that Mary had this foundation?

1. In Luke 2, in Mary’s song it is quite evident that Mary knew the scriptures as there are at least 30 phrases or words that echo truths from the Old Testament.

                                                   v. Mary knew “the Word” and she went beyond that and was one who enthusiastically and unashamedly praised her God.

                                                vi. Mary’s solid foundation is an example to mother’s today.

1. A mother who praises her God and knows His Word is going to make a difference in her child’s life.

2. A mother like that will be planting seeds that will one day bear fruit.

                                             vii.  Psalm 78:3-7

“What we have heard and known,
       what our fathers have told us.

  ⁴ We will not hide them from their children;
       we will tell the next generation
       the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD,
       his power, and the wonders he has done.

  ⁵ He decreed statutes for Jacob
       and established the law in Israel,
       which he commanded our forefathers
       to teach their children,

  ⁶ so the next generation would know them,
       even the children yet to be born,
       and they in turn would tell their children.

 ⁷ Then they would put their trust in God
       and would not forget his deeds
       but would keep his commands. “

                                          viii.  2 Timothy 1:5

“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.”

What of those who have no biological children?

Biology has nothing to do with God’s calling or being a mother to a child.

There are those who have become stepmothers, those who have adopted, grandparents who are raising their grandchildren (happening more often these days), there are many ways to mother a child.

Terri serves as a surrogate mother on Sunday morning’s teaching children’s Sunday school, having the same influence if only for a short time on the young children.

CONCLUSION – Do you see how important a mother’s foundation in God’s word is?

Mother’s, how is your foundation? Do you understand who God is?

Do you have His word hidden in your heart and mind so that it supports and guides you in your life and your motherhood?

Do you know His word well enough to pass it on to your children? Do you set a good example of one who loves to worship and praise God? Is your home life built on a solid foundation?

Remember Psalm 127:1 “unless the Lord builds the house, its builder’s labor in vain…”

We could continue with a mother’s unrelenting protection, unwavering love and devotion, and more. Mother’s may you have Mary’s kind of love and devotion for your child.

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