Message Notes
Happy Mother’s Day!
In 1908, Anna Jarvis organized the first official Mother’s Day service.
Psalm 78:5-8
Psalm 78:5a – The Lord has revealed His standard.
+ Click to add your own note
Psalm 78:5b-6 – Mothers are the front lines of discipleship.
+ Click to add your own note
Psalm 78:7-8 – The goal is creating more disciples for Jesus in our homes.
+ Click to add your own note
Mothers the to Their
+ Click to add your own note
- Proverbs 31:30-31
+ Click to add your own note
- Model redemption to your children (NOT perfection)
+ Click to add your own note
- Celebrate Motherhood
+ Click to add your own note
Discussion Guide
Complete your homework before your group meets
Checking In
Do you have any plans for summer?
Conversation
- What is one thing that stood out to you from Sunday’s message?
- What did you do on Mother’s Day (except for being at the service)?
Consideration
- As part of your S.I.P.S. (Sing, Investigate, Pray, Stay) for today, read Psalm 78:5-8 and then answer the following questions.
- What’s the significance of the Lord establishing His standard for His people?
- Did the Lord give teaching the next generation (about the Lord) to parents or to the Church? Why does this matter?
- Why does this plan work?
- If parents in general and mothers in specific do not teach their children about the Lord, who would?
- Complete the following:
- What does Proverbs 22:6 say about parenting?
- What does Deuteronomy 6:6-9 say about parenting?
- What does Proverbs 1:8-9 say about parenting?
- How important are mothers?
Connection
- How has our culture taught us what moms are supposed to be like?
- What does the Bible say? Do they differ? What are some ways mothers can teach and model the Gospel for their children?