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INTRODUCTION

A six-year-old boy, separated from his mother in a supermarket, began to call frantically for “Martha!

Martha!

Martha!”

That was his mother’s name and she came running to him quickly.

“But, honey,” she admonished, “you shouldn’t call me ‘Martha’, I’m ‘Mother’ to you.” “Yes, I know,” he answered, “but this store is full of mothers.”

That was his mother’s name and she came running to him quickly.

“But, honey,” she admonished, “you shouldn’t call me ‘Martha’, I’m ‘Mother’ to you.” “Yes, I know,” he answered, “but this store is full of mothers.”

And you, Martha is.. “My Only Mom”

That’s why we call mothers as “mom” because “MOM” stands for “My Only Mother”

MY BIG IDEA

SERMON TITLE: “My Only Mom”

Our world is full of mothers, but we have only one mother who is special.

Our world is full of mothers, but we have only one mother who is special.

Should be.

Must always be.

There is no one like our mothers.

And no one can take the place of our mothers.

She should be.

Must always be.

There is no one like our mothers.

And no one can take the place of our mothers.

Because they are special, they deserve a gift

MOTHER’S DAY GIFT

Let me give you some things to remember whenever you’re buying your mom a gift for Mother’s Day

Don’t buy clothing that involves sizes.

The chances are one in seven thousand that you will get her size right, and your wife will be offended the other 6999 times.

Don’t buy anything that involves weight loss or self-improvement.

She’ll perceive a six-month membership to a diet center as a suggestion that’s she’s overweight.

Don’t buy jewelry.

The jewelry your wife wants, you can’t afford.

And the jewelry you can afford, she doesn’t want.

And, guys, do not fall into the traditional trap of buying her sexy underwear.

Your idea of the kind your wife should wear and what she actually wears are light years apart.

Finally, don’t spend too much.

"How do you think we’re going to afford that?" she’ll ask.

But don’t spend too little.

She won’t say anything, but she’ll think, "Is that all I’m worth?"

What can I buy for her then?…

maybe nothing!

Just be there for her and save the money for next year!

Today we are all here gathered to worship our One true living God

And also to honor our mothers…Question!

Does “all” mothers deserve honor?

Yes, No or Maybe?

I said that “all” mothers deserves honor in their own right...

Because they know if they don’t (deserve honor)

Maybe just like this one mother in this story…

GOODBYE, MOTHER!

By Ed Vasicek

GOODBYE, MOTHER!

A young man was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when he noticed a little old lady following him around.

Thinking nothing of it, he ignored her and continued on.

Finally he went to the checkout line, but she got in front of him.

A young man was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when he noticed a little old lady following him around.

Thinking nothing of it, he ignored her and continued on.

Finally he went to the checkout line, but she got in front of him.

"Pardon me, sonny" she said, "I'm sorry if my staring at you has made you feel uncomfortable.

It's just that you look just like my son, who I haven't seen in a long time."

"Pardon me, sonny" she said, "I'm sorry if my staring at you has made you feel uncomfortable.

It's just that you look just like my son, who I haven't seen in a long time."

"That's a shame," replied the young man, "is there anything I can do for you?"

"That's a shame," replied the young man, "is there anything I can do for you?"

"Yes," she said, "as I'm leaving, can you say 'Good bye, Mother!' It would make me feel so much better."

"Yes," she said, "as I'm leaving, can you say 'Good bye, Mother!' It would make me feel so much better."

"Sure," answered the young man.

As the old woman was leaving, he called out, "Good bye, Mother!"

She waved and blew him a kiss.

"Sure," answered the young man.

As the old woman was leaving, he called out, "Good bye, Mother!"

She waved and blew him a kiss.

As he stepped up to the checkout counter, he saw that his total was $127.50.

"How can that be?" he asked, "I only purchased a few things!"

As he stepped up to the checkout counter, he saw that his total was $127.50.

"How can that be?" he asked, "I only purchased a few things!"

"Your mother said that you would pay for her," said the clerk.

"Your mother said that you would pay for her," said the clerk.

Many mothers are blessed with families that resemble the Cleavers on Leave It To Beaver; but many – perhaps most mothers – must face tough challenges.

Many mothers are blessed with families that resemble the Cleavers on Leave It To Beaver; but many – perhaps most mothers – must face tough challenges.

This could be a funny story, but realistically, there’s a lot of mothers out there that are struggling to survive as I speak

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Speaking of struggling to survive, I’d like to talk to you about 2 very significant mothers in the Bible… Naomi and Ruth who had so much struggle to survive..

TEXT: Ruth 1-4

Naomi and her family was struggling to survive when a great famine hit Bethlehem

Together with her husband Elimelek, and along with their 2 sons, Mahlon and Kilion, they went to the country of Moab to live for a while

Elimelek died and then her 2 sons married Moabite women, one named Orpah and other Ruth

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After they lived there about ten years, both Mahlon and Kilion also died

That left Naomi with her 2 daughter-in-laws, Ruth & Orpah

When Naomi heard that the Lord had come to aid Bethlehem by providing food for them, she prepared to return home

Naomi told her 2 daughters-in-law to go back to their families because they have no future with her, she’s too old to have another husband, and even if she gives birth to new sons, it will not makes sense for Ruth and Orpah to wait for them

Orpah kissed Naomi goodbye but, Ruth insisted to stay

Ruth said, where you go I will go, where you stay I will stay.

Only death can set us apart!

Your people will be my people

Remember Ruth was a Moabite and she worshipped other gods

What did Naomi do to Ruth that she was willing to abandon her own family, her people, her land, and the god she worshipped, to stick with Naomi when there was no indication of a good future going with her?

What did Ruth saw from Naomi?

Naomi was not a “perfect” mother like everyone else, when she lost her husband and sons, she wanted people to call her Mara, which means “bitterness”