MOTHER'S OF GOD By Pastor Art Watkins of Coden Bible Church (Coden, Alabama) May 7, 2010 The mother's of God are mothers who please God. Mothers who submit to the will of God. Mothers whose lives are governed by the word of God. Mothers who are filled with the Spirit of God. Mothers whose desire is to serve God. The mother's of God are special people. They have a good effect upon the home, the church and society. The home, church and society is made better by the mother's of God. This nation would be a better nation if all mothers where like the mother's of God. This church is made a better church by the mother's of God. Our homes are made better homes by the mother's of God. Who are these mothers and what are they like? True mother's of God are; Teachers Titus 2:3-5 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. These verses show us that the home is not only a place to live, but it is a schoolhouse, and mother you are the teacher. He said for the mothers to be teachers of good things. All children are home schoolers for the home is a school and mother is the teacher. The things you should teach your children are found in these verses. These things are not taught by the world or in the public schools. These things are taught in the home. The home is the only school where these subjects are taught. The way you teach these things is by word and example and especially by example. If you want your children to be sober, then be sober yourself etc ect. I say again, these things are taught exclusively in the home and they are taught more by example then by word. And mother, the example you set in the home will leave a lasting impact on your children. When they grow up they will act and behave the way you taught them in your home school. Like it or not your children will be like you when they graduate from your school. Mothers have a greater influence on children than fathers for the simple reason they spend more time with them. My wife had a greater influence on my son than I, because she spent more time with him. And looking back I can see more of her influence in him than mine. He was more like her than me. He got his bad from me and his good from her. A Mothers job as teacher does not end when her children leave home. You will still be their teacher after they leave home and even after they are married. Look at vs. 4 This verse says that mothers are to teach married daughters to love their husbands and children. This is what they call continuing education. Mother, your job as a teacher does not end when your children leave home and get married. They need continuing education even after they get married and have children. Your daughter and son will need your advice and wisdom and teaching for years to come. So mother, you are going to be a teacher until the day you die and even after you die when your children remember all the things you taught them in your life time. Being a mother is an awesome responsibility when you consider the powerful influence she has on her children. Mother, no one will influence your children more than you.