“The Mother of Rufus!”

Roman 16:13Roman 16:13

“Mother’s Day is when mom can always count on

getting a first class perfume. It’s called first class because it

costs $.45 per ounce.”

Moms and grandmothers have had more influence upon our lives than we could ever

imagine…

Purpose:to give honor to all mothers in the Lord

I Motherhood – Sacrificial Love

A. Salute to Good Mothers

Psalm 103:13“As a father has compassion on his

children so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.”

Isaiah 49:14-15

“…Can a mother forget her child?”

I Motherhood – Sacrificial Love

A. Salute to Good Mothers

B. Sacrificial Mothers

2 Samuel 21:8-14 records Rizpah taking a stand

where her two sons bodies were

hanging along with five other bodies... She was exposed to weather, vultures

and other beasts…

I Motherhood – Sacrificial Love

A. Salute to Good Mothers

B. Sacrificial Mothers

C. Sweetheart Mothers

Thomas Campbell (famed British poet) wrote a

poem based on an historical event.

It’s about Napoleon and a British sailor…

Thomas Campbell (poet)

We salute Christian moms today all because of their sacrificial love!

II Motherhood – Purity of Heart

A. Godly Mothers are Pure

“You can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time –

but you can’t fool mom!”

II Motherhood – Purity of Heart

A. Godly Mothers are Pure

B. Godly Mothers are Despised

Proverbs 15:20“… a foolish man despises his mother.”

III Motherhood – Faith in God

A. Godly Mothers Pass the Faith Along

Christian moms are in the

business of “passing the faith

along”… How many are here

today… because of godly mothers

&/or grandmothers…

III Motherhood – Faith in God

A. Godly Mothers Pass the Faith Along

B. Doubters are Strengthened

Hebrews 13:5

We must take God at His word. He

promised that He would never leave us or forsake us!

Frederic Bartholdi

The French sculptor Frederic Bartholdi worked for twenty

years on a particular statue. The most

difficult problem was selecting a model.

Various heroines were suggested… Finally Bartholdi chose his

mother. The rest of the story is this…

The Statue of Liberty was

modeled after Fredric

Bartholdi’s mother, because as he stated it,

“She represented liberty.”

Conclusion/Summary:

Those who recognize the appropriateness of saluting godly moms like the mother of

Rufus will hardly mock the message of this hymn!