THESIS: To show that we can honor our mother by doing the will of God, the work of God and knowing the Word of God.
INTRO:
A. Mothers used to be the "Queen" in their homes, but many have vacated their throne for careers, fame, money, popularity, etc. The unisex movement and women's lib has taken Mothers off their thrones and put them in the office, in the factory, in ditches, up telephone poles, and now on the battlefield.
B. God's Word elevates the position of Motherhood! That's why, even though Mother's Day is not a Christian holiday, we devote time to this special day to our mothers and put her back on her throne. Every mother, like Bathsheba in our text, should be a Queen.
C. One day King Solomon's mother, Bathsheba came to request something of her son. He said: "Get another throne for my mom and put it here on my right hand (the place of honor). (The word "seat" may also be translated "throne".) What a beautiful way to honor his mother.
TRANS: What Solomon did was nice, but there is a better and more biblical way to make your mother a queen...
I. MAKE YOUR MOTHER A QUEEN BY DOING GOD'S WILL:
A. Solomon:
1. Solomon made his mother a Queen for a day and honored her for this special occasion.
ILLUS: We often buy mom flowers, send her a card, get her a gift on Mother's day and then dishonor her the other 364 days of the yr.
2. Solomon did a sweet thing that day by giving her a throne, but he would have done a better thing by doing the will of God every other day.
NOTE: Solomon's life did not honor his mother because he did not do the will of God for much of his life.
B. Jesus:
1. Jesus honored His mother by doing God's will:
a. At age 12 in the Temple He honored her by obeying Him! "...wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?" b. At Cana He honored her by obeying Him: (Mary) said: "Whatsoever He saith unto you, do it!" c. At a high point in His preaching ministry He honored her by obey Him.
Mt. 12:46-50 46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. 47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. 48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
C. You:
ILLUS: Solomon that day said: "Step aside generals, warriors, statesmen, prime-ministers; my mother is going to sit on a throne beside me today!" What a great "Mother's Day!" But years passed and Solomon wrecked and ruined his life, left the will of God and reared a wicked son named Rehoboam and dishonored his mother! How often Bathsheba must have said in her heart: "I'd trade that throne gladly for a son in the will of God!"
1. First, we need to trust Christ! 2. Next, we need to obey Him! 3. Then, we need to live clean!
NOTE: These things are the will of God for every man "born of woman". To honor mom we must do God's will. To honor the one who have us physical life, we must honor the One Who gives us spiritual life.
II. MAKE YOUR MOTHER A QUEEN BY DOING THE WORK OF GOD:
A. Solomon:
1. Solomon would have honored his mother far more by doing God's work consistently that by offering her a throne for a day. 2. It is true that for a time Solomon did serve the Lord and God blessed him and his mother was honored.
ILLUS: Many children grow up in the church and live right till they get to be teens...they leave the church and the things of the Lord and dishonor godly mothers.
B. Jesus:
1. Jesus honored His mother by doing God's work.
a. Jesus' work was spoken of prophetically by Simeon in the Temple when His mother and Joseph brought Him there when He was 8 days old.
Lk. 2:34-35 34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against; 35 (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
NOTE: The "sword" which pierced Mary's heart was His rejection, not His ministry!
b. Jesus' work was always God-honoring, thus mother-honoring. c. Jesus' work on the cross was God's work accomplished and there too He honored His mother.
John 19:25-27 25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! 27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
C. You:
1. We honor our mother when we do God's work.
ILLUS: My 4 children honor me and their mother when they keep clean and do right. Children need to do more than send a card or a gift, but honor their parents by honoring God by doing God's work. Boys, be men! Girls, be ladies! Have Christian character! Don't shrink, shirk or run from work! Pay your debts! Defend the Bible! Don't be a coward or a drone! Do right even when it is unpopular! Stick up for your Savior, parents and brothers and sisters (and in that order)!
III. MAKE YOUR MOTHER A QUEEN BY KNOWING GOD'S WORD:
A. Solomon:
1. Solomon knew God's Word. 2. Solomon was the wisest man who ever lived and wisdom comes from the Word! (He even wrote 3 books of the Bible.) 3. Solomon misused and abused his great wisdom.
ILLUS: It is good to put your mother on the throne, Solomon, but better to demonstrate your love for her by obeying God's Word and abstaining from evil. Solomon read the 10 Commandments, yet committed adultery! (Bathsheba committed adultery with Solomon's father, David! Like mother, like son!)
B. Jesus:
1. Jesus honored His mother by knowing God's Word:
a. Jesus saturated Himself with the Scripture. b. Jesus sought to fulfill "every jot and tittle" of Scripture.
C. You:
1. We honor our mother by knowing God's Word:
1. We will live right when we know right. 2. We will know right when we study His Word.
ILLUS: 💥Jesus learned the Scripts. at Mary's knee. Every Christian mother must teach her children the Word of God. But in order to teach the Script. you must know and live the Script., mom! 💥Mother, if you want to be honored and sit on the THRONE OF MOTHERHOOD and be the QUEEN MOTHER in your home...get saved, learn and do the Word, will and work of God.
CONCL: We all have a mother. She may be living or not. We can all honor our mother and put her on a "throne" BY DOING GOD'S WILL, HIS WORK and KNOWING HIS WORD. Mothers and mothers-to-be someday, if you desire to be enthroned by your children, you must start by doing God's will (salvation), by doing God's work (training your children) and by knowing God's Word (so you can apply it every day).