The Expectations of a Christian Mother

The Critical Role of the Christian Mother (Part 3)

Mother’s Day Message 2016

Motherhood in the Modern Era

The Background of the Passage

● The Book of 1 Timothy

● The Issue of Widows

The Church’s Obligation to the Older Widows Indeed (5:9-10)

I. Their Official Status (5:9a)

II. The Requirement of Her Status (5:9b-10)

A. As to Age (5:9b)

B. As to Fidelity (5:9c)

C. As to Her Work (5:10)

1. In General (5:10a, f)

● reputation to witness, to give evidence

● devoted to follow, come after

● good good in nature

2. Towards Her Children (5:10b)

a. Their Prioritization

b. Their Upbringing