A Mother's Sorrow, A Savior's Promise This sermon, rooted in Romans 1–9 and Genesis 3, presents a profound reflection on motherhood as a divinely ordained vocation marked by sacrificial love, enduring hardship, and spiritual intercession. It emphasizes that the struggles of raising children—both in childbirth and in nurturing—are not random but part of God's faithful design, serving as reminders of human fallenness and the need for redemption through Christ. Central to the message is the truth that righteousness is not earned but received by faith in God's promises, and that true spiritual discernment comes from recognizing the difference between lives lived by faith in God's Word and those shaped by the world's deception and rebellion. The preacher calls both mothers and fathers to walk in covenantal partnership, supporting one another in prayer and godly instruction, so that children may be marked by the divine brand of faith, not the world's counterfeit identities. Ultimately, the sermon is a pastoral exhortation to persevere in grace, anchored in God's unchanging promises, and to see every trial as an opportunity to reflect Christ's compassion and to point others to His saving grace. Threaded by the Fall, Transformed by the Faith — Trusting the Person and Promises of Jesus A Mother's Day Message from Romans 9, Romans 1, Romans 4, and Genesis 3 Opening Word: Thank God for Our Mommas Good morning, good morning, everybody. Happy Mother's Day. We are sure thankful for our mommas, amen? Man, we would be a sorry crew if we did not have our momma. We thank the Lord for those ladies, those mothers, those grandmothers, those women who have been motherly, gracious, pati