This morning we are right in the middle of looking at godly wives and mothers. Our theme this morning is that godly moms are in partnership with God and they love their children with love that can be felt.
But before we plunge into those Titus 2 methods of loving husbands and children with love they can feel, a quality that God wants every wife and mom to know and practice, we need to turn to the book of I Thessalonians 4 and ask, āWhy are we even here studying God’s Word today? What is the bigger picture of what God wants from all of us.ā
The Bible is written to be profitable to Christ’s Church, and all of us need to pause from time to time and look beyond our niche in His church and see the grand view of all that He is doing in and through us. That is why all of us have sacrificed another hour-plus to gather in this building and study God’s Word. Each of us have a Spirit-implanted desire to be a good and faithful servant to God as we do our part for the glory of Christ in His church! Always remember that:
The Big Picture is
Partnership with God
Today you and I are part of something big, something grand, something that dwarfs even all our exciting summer vacation plans, or the harsh realities of life that consume us like our broken down cars, wornout houses, lost jobs, bad health, work pressures, social problems, or even personal loneliness.
This morning through Jesus Christ, you and I are a part of what God has chosen as His priority in the Universe.
We are in partnership with GOD. Think of that. You and I are equity holders in something that will never end, never fail, never decay–we are a vital part of Christ’s church!
Godās plan to work in the world is through His church. Why not remind yourself of that by looking at three passages of Scripture with me. As we open to I Thessalonians 4, you may even want to pencil in the first of three words we will use to summarize our high calling from the pages of your Bibles.
The first word for your purpose in life is MISSION.