Mother’s are Special
Teachers
Lesson Summary
The class began with a warm greeting and a special acknowledgment of Mother’s Day, as Teacher Richard Sutton expressed both gratitude for mothers and a preacher’s hesitation after delivering forty‑four Mother’s Day sermons. He chose to center his message on Proverbs 31, a passage written by King Lemuel that paints a portrait of a virtuous woman, and he read the text aloud starting at verse 10. Sutton highlighted several pivotal verses, explaining the Hebrew meaning of "excellent" as strength and valor, and pointing out translations that render the word as "virtuous" or "noble character." He emphasized the qualities of strength and dignity (v. 25), the fear of the Lord (v. 30), and the priceless value of a godly wife (v. 10), portraying the woman as a "superwoman" empowered by a supernatural God. The teacher also addressed contemporary parenting challenges, urging adult children to extend compassion to parents who are raising the next generation, and he concluded by encouraging the congregation to honor mothers with praise rather than unrealistic expectations. The lesson blended biblical exposition with practical encouragement, urging believers to celebrate the divine design for mothers while offering a realistic, grace‑filled perspective for families navigating modern life. The class closed with a call to reward and publicly declare the praises of the women who embody these godly virtues.
Key Scriptures
Who can find an excellent wife? She is more precious than rubies. Her husband can trust her. She will be greatly enriched his life. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. She finds wool and flax and busily spins it. She's like a merchant ship bringing her food from afar. She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plan the day's work for her servant girls. She goes to inspect a field and buys it. With her earnings, she plants a vineyard. She is energetic and strong, a hard worker. She makes sure her dings are profitable. Her lamp burns late into the night. Her hands are busy spinning thread, her fingers twisting fiber. She extends a helping hand to the poor and opens her arms to the needy. She has no fear of winter for her household for everyone has warm clothes. She makes her own bedspread. She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns. Her husband is well known at the city gates where he sits with the other civic leaders. She makes belted lined garments and sashes to sell to the merchants. She is clothed with the strength and dignity. She laughs without fear of the future. When she speaks, her words are wise and she gives instruction with kindness. She carefully watches everything in her household and suffers nothing from laziness. Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her. There are many virtuous, incapable women in the world, but you surpass them all. Charm is deceptive. Beauty does not last, but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised. Reward her for all she has done. Let her deeds publicly declare her praise.