Getting to Know You: Share one of your mother’s qualities that you admire and hope to emulate in your own life.
Going Deeper:
Read Exodus 20:12 and Ephesians 6:2.
- What did this command mean for the nation of Israel, and what does it mean for us today? Why are parents so important to God?
- What was the importance of obeying this command, and what were the implications of failing to do so?
- Paul repeated this command in his letter to the Ephesians – why? As followers of Jesus today, what is the importance of this command for us and the implications for our spiritual life if we fail to obey?
Read 1 Peter 3:1-7 and 1 Corinthians 7:12-16.
- Pastor Aaron talked about the profound impact that believing mothers have on their unbelieving families. How do these passages speak to this?
- In our lives today, what are some of the practical ways that the Gospel of Jesus is shown through us, in our family life and work life and social life?
Read Isaiah 49:13-16 and Matthew 23:37.
- Though God is not a human, and though He has revealed himself in Scripture using male terms, what do these passages teach us about his nature? And what does this mean for both men and women?
- How is the role of all mothers rooted in the nature and heart of God?
- As followers of Jesus, what are some of the practical ways that mothers display the nature and heart of Jesus to their children?
Taking it Home: Spend some time thanking God for your mother! And if you have not yet done so, share with her the reasons why you thank God for her.
