Mothers Can Be Role Models

1 Peter 3:1-9

Introduction:

A.  Anna Jarvis campaigned for Mother's Day to be a National Holiday

B.  Peter's good guidelines

I.  Character Model.

A.  Six virtues taught in passage

B.  What is the mathematics of love

C.  Parents partner with God to build young lives

II.  Spiritual Model  1 Peter 3:3-5

A.  Catchy Slogan "You've come a long way, baby."

B.  The failure to communicate

C.  Parents must be a positive channel

III.  A Love Model

A.  A major problem - selfishness

B.  Love is willing to build a bridge

C.  In the animal world, the mother often abandons her young.  For People, God intends otherwise.

Conclusion:

A.  Do you need to accept Christ

B.  Christian, do you need to repent of unfaithfulness and poor example?