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(The following sermon notes are contributed by Pastor David O. Cofield. Thanks Pastor David for the great work. You can check out his blog at www.energizingword.org)
Confidence in a Crisis
Daniel 6
This is the most familiar of all of Daniel’s stories. Lion’s den. A new
government under Darius had taken over and just like the old regime,
he makes an image of himself for all to pray toward. But Daniel won’t
do it and his consequence is being thrown into the lions den.
There are many lions we all face: bitterness, anger, relational,
parenting, financial, disease, aging. We live in a dog-eat-dog (lion-eat-lion)
world.
May be we get to the point that we think the crisis will be over, but I
remind you Daniel is at least in his late 80’s here.
How can we face it with confidence?
I. Confidence is seen with a thankful attitude.
Verse 3– Daniel had a good spirit or attitude. This is not “Spirit,” but
spirit. He had a good attitude about him.
Verse 10—Daniel was giving thanks and the Bible says, “he knelt.”
Ephesians 5:20 “Giving thanks always for all things to God the
Father…”
Philippians 4:6 “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer
and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known
to God;”
When you face a crisis, open your mouth and thank God. There is
power in the spoken Word over your own live.
Life is not fair adding to the fact that the devil hates God and His
followers.
II. Confidence is strengthened with a consistent walk.
This is the first time we learn about Daniel’s daily walk with God and
we are very impressed, but not shocked.
The King noted in verse 20—”the God you continually serve.” Does
our friends, family note that we walk “to a different drum beat?”
Psalm 55: 17 “Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry
aloud, and He shall hear my voice.”
Why did he do this? Praying toward Jerusalem is in obedience to II
Chron. 6:36-39.
He knew the Word of God.
His walk produced purity.—verse 4
His walk produced power. – we’ll see this in a moment
His walk produced protection. – verse 23
III. Confidence is solidified with complete trust in God.
The lions would be purposely starved to be used as executioners. And
note in verse 17 that over the cave a stone was rolled, the king’s signet
was attached so that nothing could be changed. Remember another
time that a stone was rolled over a cave, the king’s secured the place so
nothing could be changed.
This is a foreshadowing of the resurrection in the OT.
Daniel faced the lions knowing well the Lion of Judah.
God sent an angel to his defense. If one angel can slay 185,000
Assyrians, surely one angel can take care of a group of lions.
Doesn’t mean protection that you won’t ever go through trials.
Daniel missed the fiery furnace, but not the den of lions.
Isaiah was sawn in half, Paul’s head was severed and Peter was
crucified upside down.
But Daniel had “no injury -wound.” The word means “to ruin…to hurt,
injure.”
Psalm 55:18 (NIV) “He ransoms me unharmed from the battle waged
against me…”
We may be engaged in the battle, but we don’t have to be wounded by
the battle.
Notice the reason why no “wound” was found. Verse 23 – “because he
believed in his God.”
II Timothy 4: 17—Paul was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. He
had been left alone humanly, but God was with him and delivered him.
Ernest Wadsworth—”Pray for a faith that will not shrink when washed
in the waters of affliction.”
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The following excerpt is from John Bunyan’s (1628-1688) Sermon, THE HEAVENLY FOOTMAN. based on the phrase, "So run that ye may obtain." found in I Cor. 9:24. I revised the layout slightly, but as you can see, his nine points below would make for some good preaching or a great devotional talk. I am titling the exerpt, RUN TO THE KINGDOM. Enjoy it!
RUN TO THE KINGDOM
Get thy will tipped with the heavenly grace, and resolution against all discouragements, and then thou goest full speed for heaven; but if thou falter in thy will, and be not found there, thou wilt run hobbling and halting all the way thou runnest, and also to be sure thou wilt fall short at last. The Lord give thee a will and courage.
Thus I have done with directing thee how to run to the kingdom; be sure thou keep in memory what I have said unto thee, lest thou lose thy way. But because I would have thee think of them, take all in short in this little bit of paper.
1. Get into the way.
2. Then study on it.
3. Then, strip, and lay aside everything that would hinder.
4.. Beware of by-paths.
5. Do not gaze and stare too much about thee, but be sure to ponder the path of thy feet.
6. Do not stop for any that call after thee, whether it be the world, the flesh, or the devil: for all these will hinder thy journey, if possible.
7. Be not daunted with any discouragements thou meetest with as thou goest.
8. Take heed of stumbling at the cross.
9. Cry hard to God for an enlightened heart, and a willing mind, and God give thee a prosperous journey.
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GOD’S POWER FOR YOUR THORN
2 Cor. 12:7 And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. 8 Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. 9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
1. Satan’s Attack on God’s Revelation
2 Cor. 12:7 And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.
-All through the Bible the enemy attacks those people who carry a message from God or those people who are becoming a message from God.
-Satan attacks to keep us from advancing the kingdom.
2. The Prayer for God’s Deliverance
2 Cor. 12:8 Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
-It is natural for us to call on God to back the Devil off.
-It is not wrong but Scriptural to pray for God to deliver us from evil (or literally, the Evil One).
3. The Reassurance of God’s Grace
2 Cor. 12:9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
-God promises Paul He will give him enough grace to handle the Devil’s harrassment.
-God works to manifest His glory through man’s frailty.
4. Paul’s Resolution to Rest in the Power that Rested on Him
2 Cor.12:9 …Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
-We must come to the place where we know God is doing something even when we feel nothing is happening.
-We must realize the power of Grace to overcome all our human deficits.
-We must consciously receive and be secure in the grace God gives rather than struggle through our fleshly efforts.
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The following sermon outline is from a bible sermon prepared by Pastor David O. Cofield. Thanks to Pastor David for his contribution of this outline. You may read his personal ministry blog here.
Final Words to a Faithful Church
Acts 20: 17-38
I. Celebration of a Fruitful Ministry
A. Fruit due to the tenure of the ministry
B. Fruit due to the transparence of ministry – vs. 18, 31, 33, 35
C. Fruit due to the trials of the ministry – vs. 19
D. Fruit due to the truth of the ministry – vs. 20-21, 26-27
II. Commitment to a Future Ministry
A. Obligations to fulfill – vs. 22
B. Apprehensions to face – vs. 22
C. Declaration to faith – vs. 24
III. Challenge to a Faithful Ministry
A. Be continually examining yourselves – vs. 28, 31
B. Be cautious about examining new ones – vs. 29
C. Be courageous about existing members – vs. 30
D. Be confident about equipping grace – vs. 32
Philippians 2: 1-5 (The Message) "Every time you cross my mind, I break out in exclamations of thanks to God. Each exclamation is a trigger to prayer. I find myself praying for you with a glad heart. I am so pleased that you have continued on in this with us, believing and proclaiming God’s Message, from the day you heard it right up to the present. There has never been the slightest doubt in my mind that the God who started this great work in you would keep at it and bring it to a flourishing finish on the very day Christ Jesus appears.
It’s not at all fanciful for me to think this way about you. My prayers and hopes have deep roots in reality. You have, after all, stuck with me all the way from the time I was thrown in jail, put on trial, and came out of it in one piece. All along you have experienced with me the most generous help from God. He knows how much I love and miss you these days. Sometimes I think I feel as strongly about you as Christ does!"
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WHERE TO CAST YOUR CARES
This is one of those verses that speaks to thousands of life’s challenges. Keep this little outline in your Bible for you will have opportunity to use it often in dealing personally and publicly with hurting people.
1 Peter 5: 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
There are four observations I would like to share from this verse:
1. YOUR CARES
The word "care" here speaks of those things that pull you apart at the seams.
They represent life circumstances that weigh you down.
They are the troubles that come to worry you and create anxiety within you.
2. CAST YOUR CARES
The word "casting" is a sailor’s term.
It speaks of throwing an anchor overboard.
What does the anchor do? It finds a place to settle it, to dig in, in order to hold the ship steady during turbulent time.
3. CAST YOUR CARES ON CHRIST
It is Christ who is our solid ground.
Once our troubles are cast on Him, we can know that we are secure in the storm.
He can carry what we cannot.
He will take our cares and give us his peace.
4. CAST YOUR CARES BECAUSE HE CARES
This is an awesome truth — "He Cares for you."
When the stressful winds blow and you feel no one remembers you, He does.
When you feel unloved, He still loves you.
You can share all your heartaches and burdens with Him, because he loves you.
His heart is filled with compassion for you.
You can run to him knowing that he understands and will help.
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This little sermon outline is one of our free sermons that’s great to use for a Father’s Day sermon. Take and shape it and use it!
A FATHER WHO FOUGHT TILL HE WON!
Mark 9:14 And when He came to the disciples, He saw a great multitude around them, and scribes disputing with them. 15 Immediately, when they saw Him, all the people were greatly amazed, and running to Him, greeted Him. 16 And He asked the scribes, “What are you discussing with them?”
17 Then one of the crowd answered and said, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a mute spirit. 18 And wherever it seizes him, it throws him down; he foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. So I spoke to Your disciples, that they should cast it out, but they could not.”
19 He answered him and said, “O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to Me.” 20 Then they brought him to Him. And when he saw Him, immediately the spirit convulsed him, and he fell on the ground and wallowed, foaming at the mouth.
21 So He asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?”
And he said, “From childhood. 22 And often he has thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
23 Jesus said to him, “If you can believe,[a] all things are possible to him who believes.”
24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”
25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him and enter him no more!” 26 Then the spirit cried out, convulsed him greatly, and came out of him. And he became as one dead, so that many said, “He is dead.” 27 But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose.
In this familiar story, let’s change our perspective a bit and focus on the father in the story. When we do we discover that–
He was a Father who knew how to:
1. Work for His Child
-This was a father who worked hard to find the best for his child. For years he provided for this child stricken by the enemy. He did not abandon his child. He was not embarassed to bring his child into the public arena to search for help.
Give honor to working fathers….
2. War for His Child
-He fought the enemy for years. He fought this disease for years. He fought through the crowd to bring him to Jesus. He had a daily battle which he warred on behalf of his son.
Give honor to warring fathers….
3. Wait for His Child
-Since childhood, his now much older son, had suffered. Think of the time his father had pulled him out of the fire, had to wrestle him to stop him from hurting himself. Yet, this father, years down the road was still searching and waiting for his son to be set free and healed.
Give honor to waiting fathers….
4. Worship for His Child
-In the moment, when it was just him and Jesus and he was called upon to have faith, he humbled himself before God, he wept and admitted he had the desire to believe but it was shrouded with unbelief. Jesus was moved by this man’s honestly and Jesus also knew the man brought the son to him because he was believing.
Give honor to worshipping fathers…
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The following is a free sermon outline by Eddie based on Jeremiah 29:10-14 entitled 10 Things to Remember in a Bad Economy. As with all the sermon outlines on this site, it is free for you to use.
10 Things to Remember in a Bad Economy
Ancient Israel found themselves in a severe crisis as a people and a nation. They had been plundered and led away captive. In their disobedience they stood confused about it all. They had been given so many promises, had they lost their value? Had God changed His mind? Was there no hope in their future? Then the Lord speaking through Jeremiah, reminded them of His heart for them and His plans. Read His words:
Jeremiah 29: 10 This is what the Lord says: “You will be in Babylon for seventy years. But then I will come and do for you all the good things I have promised, and I will bring you home again. 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. 12 In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13 If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. 14 I will be found by you,” says the Lord. “I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes. I will gather you out of the nations where I sent you and will bring you home again to your own land.”(New Living Translation)
There are some truths in the above passage we need to remember in these troubles times as a nation founded on a belief in God and the standard of His Word. An honest evaluation is always healthy.
1. Man’s Sin is Costly – This is just truth. It was Israel’s sin that brought the enemy’s authority into their own borders. There had been blatent rebellion and the serving of idol gods and abandonment of God’s Word on a massive wide scale. The result was the loss of their national security and personal security.
2. God’s Promises are Sure — I am always encouraged by the fact that God is God. He always has the trump card. Heaven never has to meet in an emergency session to try to figure out what needs to be done. I firmly believe the devil is on a leash and God can yank his chain at any moment. Notice v10– "I will come and do for you all the good things I have promised…" Dear friends hang on to the good Word of God. His promises are sure regardless of the circumstances.It sometimes takes time (For Israel it was 70 years), but God will honor what He has spoken.
3.God’s Heart is for Restoration — In v10, He says "I will bring you home again." He did it too. History records for us how Israel came back home to their land. It has happened more than once.
If you are suffering due to a bad choice or decision, please know that God’s heart moves toward repentance. He desires to restore. He specializes in rescuing people from messes.
4. God’s Plans are Good — Notice v11! God states His intentions toward Israel. His intentions toward believers today are clearly spelled out (Rom. 8:28-38). It means so much during crisis to be reminded that God has a plan and it’s intentions are good. Put your stock into the promise of God and bank on the goodness of the heart of God. Everything He does has redemption in it.
5. God Does Not Plot Disaster — Read v11 again. His plans are not to release disaster. Lay that on the devil’s doorstep. God is a good Father and does not plot evil toward His children.
6. God’s Future for You is filled with Hope — When you serve God, you always have something to look forward to. There is a light at the end of the tunnel and it is not a train!
7. God is Already Planning on Answering Your Future Prayers — v12 This is so encouraging to know especially during times when you don’t even feel like praying or when what you prayed for has not yet happened.
8. God Wants to Be Found by You — v13 His heart is for us to pursue Him and He will let us catch Him. He longs for deep intimate fellowship with us. Seek Him knowing that this is His heart toward you.
9. God will Reverse Circumstances and Restore Fortunes — v14 Wow. What a blessing to know that a comeback is being planned and all the enemy has taken over will be retaken. God will the turn the tables around.
10. God Has a Heart to Gather and Bring Things Together – v14 All through the Scripture you see God gathering things together for His purposes whether its the waters in Genesis One or a nation in Jeremiah 29. God can bring things together for good. We can stake our claim on that!
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The is a free sermon by Eddie Lawrence built around the conversion of the Philippian jailor’s encounter with Paul and Silas and yes, Jesus. Enjoy this as well as our other sermon outlines here at Sermon Seedbed.
Did You Hear About What Happened at the Jail Last Night?
Text: Acts 16:25 But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed27 And the keeper of the prison, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, supposing the prisoners had fled, drew his sword and was about to kill himself. 28 But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, “Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.” 29 Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31 So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” 32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. 33 And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized. 34 Now when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household. (NKJV)
This dramatic event has several elements that make up its fascinating story.
1. Maintain a Faith Filled Attitude Under Pressure
(Paul and Silas were praying and singing instead of griping and complaining)
2. Expect God to Shake Things Up When Crunch Time is On
(Many, many times in the Bible, we see God’s miracles related to timing. There are a lot of earthquakes, but this one happened at just the right time. Some might think this was a miraculous intervention but just a natural occurence. Hmmmm? Why did the shackles release them but the place did not fall in on them and kill them. Doors opening and chains loosening sounds like some Angels were pretty busy.)
3. Look for Redemptive Opportunities in the Midst of the Shaking
(Often we miss the greatest opportunities by being distracted. Paul seized the opportunity to step in and minister to the jailor who assumed everyone had escaped which would have meant his life. I personally believe Paul had a word of knowledge about what the jailor was about to do because there was no light in the place. I think this added to the Jailor’s awareness that the God to whom Paul and Silas had been singing, was doing something extraoridinary.)
4. Learn to Recieve Good from those Who Once Hurt You
(What a beautiful site to see the jailor washing their stripes. No bitterness in either heart. Wow!)
5. Watch the Ripple Effects of Obedience
(Paul and Silas were able to witness a whole family’s conversion because they kept their faith under pressure.)
Conclusion–What jail or you in this morning? In what way is pressure being placed upon you? How have you been handling it? What changes do you need to make?
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This is one of my free sermons that is given to encourage believers to understand some of the dynamics involved where God’s word is being recieved and honored among a people. As with all our sermon outlines, use this bible sermon to bless your people.
The Battle between Faith and Unbelief
Acts 14:1 Now it happened in Iconium that they went together to the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks believed. 2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren. 3 Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who was bearing witness to the word of His grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
4 But the multitude of the city was divided: part sided with the Jews, and part with the apostles. 5 And when a violent attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to abuse and stone them, 6 they became aware of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region. 7 And they were preaching the gospel there.
The Battle between Faith and Unbelief
The man who believes nothing will find himself opposed to everything.
The bible tells us a lot about the power of faith, but also about the power of unbelief. Whatever your faith will move you toward, your unbelief will keep you from.
1. A double-minded man is unable in all his ways.
2. Jesus could do no mighty works in Nazareth due to their unbelief.
Unbelief is more than "just not being sure."
Unbelief is choosing not to believe.
When a person is presented with a claim and the evidence is there to back it up, then they decide that they still do not believe, then they are in unbelief.
The Passage which we are studying in Acts 14:1-7 gives us some insights into understanding the struggle taking place when faith and unbelief are active in the same crowd. There are four observations to make. First notice that there was–
1. A Place and A People (v1)
A. The Place (Iconium at the synagogue where people gathered to hear the Scripture taught. It is where God’s Word is being released that faith and unbelief collides.)
B. The People (The Apostles carrying the Word of God in power, the Jews with knowledge of the Old Testament revelation, the Greeks steep in various world viewpoints. Among the Jews and Greeks hearts and minds were being influenced as the Holy Spirit opened their hearts to the truth of the Gospel. Many of them believed. It registered upon their spirits and they embraced it. This is the power of God’s Word at work.)
2. A Passion and A Poison (v2)
A. A Passion (The unbelieving Jews got stirred up. Passion moves us to do something about the object of our passion. They came against the Apostles and those who embraced their teaching.)
B. A Poison (The posion is seen in how they came against the Apostles and believers–by poisoning the minds of the Gentiles. They distributed their poison through trench warfare political tactics. This dynamic is very much alive today. It thrives on fear, suspicion, and is fueled by passion for a cause. It lives in politics, it lives in churches, it lives in the offices of the workplace, it can be found in most anywhere people are. The goal of this is to create division–v4 and opposition –v5, violence and abuse.
3. A Persistence and A Power (v3)
A. The Persistence (They stayed there a long time. They dug in and kept ministering.)
B. The Power (boldness, signs and wonders, and grace were flowing. God was confirming His Word by the release of wonder working power.)
4. A Persecution and A Plan (v4)
A. The Persecution (The enemy took things to the next level. There was an outbreak of violence and abuse. This is the way of the enemy and ubelief. It can take a stand just like faith can take a stand. Persecution has the idea of "to drive away."
B. The Plan (Rather than allow the Gospel message to be isolated and distracted with the enemy’s tactics, they decided to leave a city and reach a region. This is not defeat but rather exporting and expansion. This is seen more than once in the Book of Acts.
This is God’s way of bringing good forth in the face of evil. He does it all the time (Rom. 8:28).
Conclusion–God will do this in your life as well. Don’t allow the tactics of the enemy to cause you to give up. The Devil never trumps the purposes of God and he never check mates God. God is never on the defensive. Remember this and you will have courage in the storm and stamina filled with wisdom to see your way forward into victory. This is the heart of faith!
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This is another Mother’s Day sermon outline among our free sermons for you to use and enjoy in your online bible study and bible preaching.
The 1122 Motherhood Principle
1 Samuel 1:11 Then she made a vow and said, “O LORD of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a male child, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head.”
1 Samuel 1:22 But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, “Not until the child is weaned; then I will take him, that he may appear before the LORD and remain there forever.”
Verse 11 demonstrates Hannah’s desire for Samuel and her devotion to the Lord.
Verse 22 demonstrates Hannah’s dedication to Samuel and her devotion to the Lord
Desire, Devotion, and Dedication are the three words that make up the core of what I am calling the 1122 Principle of Motherhood. It comes from this two verses in 1 Samuel. It also speaks of all that transpires in a woman’s life and a child life’s between the time the child is conceived until the child is released from the home. In Samuel’s case, it was only three short years. In most cases, it is the period of time from birth until marriage or moving away from home to pursue a career.
Let’s think about these three words. First let’s look at:
1. DESIRE FOR MOTHERHOOD
-God placed a special nurturing love within the heart of women toward little ones.
-The yearning for a child can be very deep and intense as it was with Hannah
-Stop and pray for all women who desire a child and have been unable to have one
-Pray blessing upon those who have stepped forward to adopt a child (this also reflects God’s heart who has adopted us)
2. DEVOTION TO THE LORD
-Hannah had a deep devotion to the Lord
-She was in the house of the Lord praying
-She was overwhelmed with emotion
-She knew God could grant her the longing of her heart
-She was a worshipping woman
-Pause and pray blessing over all mothers for their devotion to the Lord and its effect upon their children. Honor them.
3. DEDICATION TO A CHILD
-Hannah vowed early on to give her child to the Lord
-She was faithful to her promise to give him to the Lord
-She did all she could do to prepare Samuel to live for the Lord
-She knew God had a special purpose for him
-A mother sacrifices like no one else selflessly in order to see their children grow and succeed.
-Pause and pray thanking God for the sacrifices mothers have made for their families.
-Pray blessing over all children present and remember to pray for those who are away from the Lord.
Conclusion– If you are a person who has a mother that desires you, is devoted to the Lord, and has dedicated her life to release you to the purposes of God, you are blessed indeed.
(Remember to provide encouragement and ministry to those who have been abandoned by their mothers, have conflict with their mothers, or have lost their mothers through death).
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