Preacher: Jeremy Herbert
Text: Proverbs 31
Theme: Motherhood
Thesis: Godly women are a precious treasure to their families, churches and communities.
Notes:
Bathsheba: A godly woman who passed her wisdom to her son
Verses 1-9: General Wisdom
Verses 10-31: Motherly Wisdom
Whether you have children or not, you may still have a positive impact on the next generation in your church family.
- The Example of a Godly Woman
- Lois
- Eunice
- Hannah
- Bathsheba
- In only one other passage is anything described as having a worth “far above rubies”
- Proverbs 3–the feminine personification of Wisdom
- Tabitha
- The Explanation of a Godly Woman
- Not what she does, but who she is
- v25, strength and honor, wisdom, fear of God
- a godly woman is known by her character
- She loves God
- She has biblical wisdom
- She has discernment & discretion
- Skillfully applying God’s truth to actual life
- Not caught up in theological minutiae
- 2 Timothy 3:6
- She is honorable, dignified, and noble
- She is trustworthy
- She is kind
- Not what she does, but who she is
- The Exaltation of a Godly Woman
- A godly woman is honored by her husband, family, and community
- She is fulfilled
Live It Out
- Determine to be godly through the grace of God
- Determine to invest in the next generation of women and men
- As a church, we must
- listen to
- learn from
- lift up godly women
- 1 Timothy 5:2
