Mother to MotherMother to MotherTitus 2:3-5Titus 2:3-5

• 3 3 Older women likewise are to be reverent in their Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, much wine, teaching what is good, 4 4 so that they may encourage the young women so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 5 to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being submissive to their own husbands, so that being submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored. the word of God will not be dishonored. (Titus 2:3-5)(Titus 2:3-5)

• 5 5 “You shall love the Lord your God with all your “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. might. 6 6 These words, which I am commanding These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. you today, shall be on your heart. 7 7 You shall You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you are at home and when you are of them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up…” (Deuteronomy 6:5-8)when you are getting up…” (Deuteronomy 6:5-8)

• 20 20 My son, keep your father’s commands and My son, keep your father’s commands and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. do not forsake your mother’s teaching. 21 21 Bind Bind them upon your heart forever; fasten them them upon your heart forever; fasten them around your neck. (Proverbs 6:20-21) around your neck. (Proverbs 6:20-21)

• Fathers, do not provoke your children to Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. (Ephesians 6:4)instruction of the Lord. (Ephesians 6:4)

• Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ. Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ. (1 Corinthians 11:1)(1 Corinthians 11:1)

• 1010 An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels… is far above jewels… 26 26 She speaks with wisdom, She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. and faithful instruction is on her tongue. 27 27 She She watches over the affairs of her household and watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. does not eat the bread of idleness. 28 28 Her children Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: he praises her: 29 29 “Many women do noble things, “Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.” but you surpass them all.” (Proverbs 31:10, 26-29)(Proverbs 31:10, 26-29)

• 30 30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. 31 31 Give Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works her the reward she has earned, and let her works bring her praise at the city gates. bring her praise at the city gates. (Proverbs 31:30-31)(Proverbs 31:30-31)