Sermons on Mother's Day

Sermons on Mother's Day

1 Kings 17

The Widow of Zarephath: A Double Blessing for a Single Parent Introduction:  Do you know the origin of Mother’s Day?  It’s not a biblical holiday, though the honoring of mothers and of motherhood is certainly a biblical concept.  Mother’s Day was first celebrated in 1908 in a little church in Grafton, West Virginia.  Anna Jarvis wanted to honor her own mother, which she did by declaring the day Mother’s Day.  Today it is a widely recognized opportunity to express our love and appreciation for our…

Luke 1:26-56

A Mother Without Peer Introduction:  Do you know the origin of Mother’s Day?  It’s not a biblical holiday, of course, though the honoring of mothers and of motherhood is certainly a biblical idea.  Mother’s Day was first celebrated in 1908 in a little church in Grafton, West Virginia.  Anna Jarvis wanted to honor her own mother, which she did by declaring the day “Mother’s Day.”  Today it is a widely recognized opportunity to express our love and appreciation for our mothers, mothers-in-law, and grandmothers.   I…