The Mother that Saved a Nation: A Mother’s Day Sermon
Mike Stone
Hebrews 11:23-29
The Bible tells us about a number of very special women in the Bible who were good and Godly mothers. Hannah prayed for Samuel. Mary was the mother of the Lord. Eunice taught Timothy the Word of God.
Hebrews 11 tells us about a mother who was filled with faith. Her faith journey is recorded in Exodus 2 although we don’t know her name until Exodus 6. There we learn that her name was Jochebed which literally means ‘‘The Lord is my glory.’’ Her husband’s name was Amram. Her father was Levi. She had a daughter named Miriam, a son named Aaron, and grandsons named Nadab, Abihu, and Gershom.
But we study her tonight because of the faith she demonstrated in the birth of her most famous son. For Jochebed was mother to the preeminent prophet of Israel, a true Messiah-figure for the people of God...a man named Moses. There are three things that I want you to notice about the ministry of this mother, a ministry that literally touched the entire nation for the glory of God.
1. The law that she learned (23)
Their decision is a remarkable expression of faith. Which royal decree is the writer referencing?
Exodus 1:22 - ‘‘And Pharaoh charged all his people saying, ‘‘Every son that is born shall ye cast alive -- or shall ye cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.’’’
This wasn’t about population control. Pharaoh was worried that the Hebrew slaves would join forces with Egypt’s enemies and defeat the Pharaoh. This is the most powerful man in their WORLD. Why did they hide Moses and defy Pharaoh? They were not afraid of the king because they had a fear of the King of kings.
EVERY SPIRITUAL DECISION YOU MAKE IS A DECISION ABOUT WHICH GOD YOU WILL SERVE AND WHICH KING YOU WILL PLEASE.
They were able to look forward with faith to the promises of God because they could look back with faith to the Word of God. They had the Word of God in their hearts.
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Mike Stone
Hebrews 11:23-29
The Bible tells us about a number of very special women in the Bible who were good and Godly mothers. Hannah prayed for Samuel. Mary was the mother of the Lord. Eunice taught Timothy the Word of God.
Hebrews 11 tells us about a mother who was filled with faith. Her faith journey is recorded in Exodus 2 although we don’t know her name until Exodus 6. There we learn that her name was Jochebed which literally means ‘‘The Lord is my glory.’’ Her husband’s name was Amram. Her father was Levi. She had a daughter named Miriam, a son named Aaron, and grandsons named Nadab, Abihu, and Gershom.
But we study her tonight because of the faith she demonstrated in the birth of her most famous son. For Jochebed was mother to the preeminent prophet of Israel, a true Messiah-figure for the people of God...a man named Moses. There are three things that I want you to notice about the ministry of this mother, a ministry that literally touched the entire nation for the glory of God.
1. The law that she learned (23)
Their decision is a remarkable expression of faith. Which royal decree is the writer referencing?
Exodus 1:22 - ‘‘And Pharaoh charged all his people saying, ‘‘Every son that is born shall ye cast alive -- or shall ye cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.’’’
This wasn’t about population control. Pharaoh was worried that the Hebrew slaves would join forces with Egypt’s enemies and defeat the Pharaoh. This is the most powerful man in their WORLD. Why did they hide Moses and defy Pharaoh? They were not afraid of the king because they had a fear of the King of kings.
EVERY SPIRITUAL DECISION YOU MAKE IS A DECISION ABOUT WHICH GOD YOU WILL SERVE AND WHICH KING YOU WILL PLEASE.
They were able to look forward with faith to the promises of God because they could look back with faith to the Word of God. They had the Word of God in their hearts.
Ho ...
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