Mom’s Great Influence “And let her own works praise her in the gates.” Proverbs 31.

Mom’s Great Influence“And let her own workspraise her in the gates.”

Proverbs 31

There werefour preachers in

the family ofDr. G. Campbell

Morgan

At a familyreunion a friend asked, ‘Which Morgan is the

greatest preacher?’

One son lookedat his father, then

replied..., ‘Mother.’

The hand thatrocks the cradle....

A ParentsGreatest

Contributionto our Society

Proverbs Gives Us an Image of Such a Woman of Godly

Influence!

“Many daughtershave done well, But you excel them all. Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman

who fears the LORD, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her

hands, And let her own works praise her in the gates.” Proverbs 31:29-31

Proverbs 31Gives Us FourFoundational Impressions!

The Struggleof Standards

(vv. 1-9)

“The words ofKing Lemuel, the utterance which

his mother taught him...”

(v. 1)

Studies showthat the years of one through six

are the most formative years in

developing a child’s personality

And by the age of sixteen, most young people

have made the spiritual decisions that will shape the rest of their lives

The Power of Personal Devotion(vv. 10-12)

“The heart of her husband safely

trusts her; So he will have no lack of gain. She does him good and not evil, All the days of her

life.” (vv. 11-12)

She takes the Moment to aHigher Level!

The Drama of Hard Work

(vv. 13-27)

“She seeks wooland flax, And willingly works with her hands. She is like the

merchant ships, She brings her

food from afar.” (vv.13-14)

The Foundationof a Successful

Lifeis Hard Work!

The Gift ofTrue Character

(vv. 28-31)

“Charm is deceitfuland beauty is passing, But a

woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised. Give her

of the fruit of her hands, And let her own works praise

her in the gates.” (vv. 30-31)

Knowing whatis truly

Important!

A Personal Experience with

God through Christ!

Knowing whatis truly

Important!

A Personal Testimony

Anna Jarvissought to host a celebration to thank mothers

everywhere for all they do…

…holding the first Mother’s Day

celebration in a Methodist Church in Grafton, West

Virginia…

…with financial backing from

Philadelphia retail owner John

Wanamaker.

Mom’s Great Influence“And let her own workspraise her in the gates.”

Proverbs 31