Landmark Baptist

Just curious what passage(s) you brethren plan on preaching from for Mothers Day this Sunday?

Me...Luke 10:38-42 (At least that is the plan right now, could change as late as Sunday Morning lol)

Also-

Does anyone besides me get irritated by these holidays that fall on Sundays? I like to be led by the Spirit of God for the messages I preach and sometimes I'm just not into these pre-chosen subjects because of men’s traditions; such as mother’s day, father’s day, Christmas, Easter , etc…

I just usually try to lift up Christ no matter what the occasion


Pet Peeve I guess. Anyone agree with me?

Steve Waters

I don't care for holidays and pay very little attention to them, except for Memorial day, Independence day, and Thanksgiving (ohhh and the anniversary and birthday of my wife)

Here is a rhyme,
To think on some time,
Be careful bro. Chris,
That was a narrow miss!

The problem with holidays and sermons is that the congregation usually wants a "feel good pat me on the back"message, rather than something with spiritual application.

I like to preach in four-to-six week series concerning a topic that I feel the church needs to learn. Topics in Brownwood have ranged from the essentials to a healthy family life (Saved parents, fathers who are spiritual leaders, etc), Hope (a confident expectation we have due to the resurrection of Christ, and our expectation and hope of HIs return), Community (what a church is and what a chruch does) and now I'm preaching a series on Matthew 24.

But Sunday, I'll take a break to preach Proverbs 31.

With my wife, two grown daughters, my mom still alive, two sisters, a sister-in-law, and their kids & grandkids - all in church here - Mother's Day is a pretty big deal.

My all-time favorite and one I've preached many times, partly because it's both a Mother's Day sermon and gospel message of the highest calibre, is from Matthew 1 and the genealogy.
This is a genealogy that will preach!
It's called "The Gospel in the Genealogy" using the four women mentioned - Tamar, Rahab, Ruth and Bathsheba (mentioned but not named).
1. At least three and possibly all four were Gentiles, showing God's mercy in bringing Gentiles into the bloodline of Christ. Interesting no "Jewish" women are mentioned, showing the NT emphasis of God's plan away from Israel and toward the Gentiles on a larger scale, but also showing the inclusion of Gentiles all along.
2. None of these women were the type we would necessarily choose as part of a lofty bloodline and probably not the ones we would mention. Giving a few details about each woman and how God did a mighty work of grace in each of their lives is a powerful testimony to mothers today of how God overcomes our sins and setbacks in life to bring blessing and victory. A lot of mothers carry a lot of guilt and this kind of sermon can reassure them of God's love.
3. In spite of the best efforts of Satan to pollute and destroy the bloodline of Christ, this "boring" genealogy is a great testimony of God preserving the bloodline of Christ.
4. This "boring" genealogy is the only way the NT could open, for without immediate proof of the bloodline and the right of Jesus of Nazareth to present Himself as the Christ, the descendent of Abraham through David declared in the opening verse, none of the rest of what follows would matter.

Of course, this is an easy text to transition into an invitation, not just to mothers but to all of the purpose God has in each of our lives and the purpose of God in preserving the bloodline of His Son in order to provide a sacrifice for our sins.

This "boring" genealogy is beautiful!