This is Pastor Chuck Bernal's 2016 Mother's Day message titled, "MOM - The Unsung Hero". In this message Pastor Chuck discusses the definition of a superhero and how mothers exemplify that definition in three ways: By loving their kids, by protecting their kids and by investing in their kids. This message was delivered on Mother's Day, May 8, 2016 at LifePointe Church in Crowley, TX. http://pointe.us/

2. Hunter Allen
Crowley
Son of Drew Crowley
& Kristina Fountain
Birthday 01/14/16

3. Julian
Wojciech
Kaminski
Son of
Michael &
Rebecca
Kaminski
Birthday 10/30/14

4. Anna Faith Seabert
Daughter of Bill & LeAmy Seabert
Birthday 05/13/15

5. Luca
Henry
Williams
Son of
Christopher
& Julianna
Williams
Birthday 05/15/15

6. Zoey Lynn Workman
Daughter of Christopher
& Crystal Workman
Birthday 03/21/16

16. MOTHER’S DAY TRIBUTES
What My Mom Means To Me

17. Kaylee Seabert
honoring her mom
LeAmy Seabert

18. Derek, Drew & Dakota Larabell
honoring their mom
Dana Larabell

19. Gracie Joyner
honoring her mom
Sheha Joyner

20. Jon Gonzalez
honoring his mom
Jennifer Gonzalez

21. Dale Cypert
honoring his mother-in-law
Pat Banda

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A mother's relentless love
and unwavering prayers has
saved more lives and done
more good on earth than any
other human activity in the
history of the world.

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So the LORD answers,
“Can a woman forget her own baby
and not love the child she bore?
Even if a mother should forget her
child, I will never forget you.”
(Isaiah 49:15 – Good News Bible)

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Loving our children is not
always natural, nor is it
always easy. But it is
absolutely essential.
Good mothers always
love their children.

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A mother's constant love
becomes the bedrock of
security for her children.

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Before they leave home,
there will be many times
in their lives when it will
seem to them that no
one else loves them.

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Though they might wish for
someone else's love, their
mother's love will provide a
North Star of security and
hope in the midst of difficult
days. Yes, a mother must love.

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She gives that love in spite of
her child's rebellion, in spite of
her child's unresponsiveness,
in spite of her own
circumstances.

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And there are a thousand
other "in spite ofs" that a
mother must face in her
lifetime as a mother.

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In them, she must find
the ability to continue to
love her child with the
love that God gives.

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A mother's relationship with
her child begins with love,
continues with love, and ends
one day on earth with love.

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God's plan is for His children
to know deep, abiding,
unending love from at least
one human being in their life,
and that person is Mother.

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Unsung heroes love
others sacrificially
and unconditionally

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“Cut the baby in half! That way
each of you can have part of him.”
“Please don’t kill my son,” the
baby’s mother screamed. “Your
Majesty, I love him very much, but
give him to her. Just don’t kill him.”

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The other woman shouted, “Go
ahead and cut him in half. Then
neither of us will have the baby.”

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Solomon said, “Don’t kill the baby.”
Then he pointed to the first woman,
“She is his real mother. Give the
baby to her.”
(1 Kings 3:25-27 – Contemporary English Version)

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Unsung heroes
protect others
bravely and selflessly

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Then Pharaoh, the king of Egypt,
instructed the Hebrew midwives kill
all Hebrew boys as soon as they
were born, but to let the girls live. .
But the midwives feared God and
didn’t obey the king—they let
the boys live too . . .

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And God blessed the midwives
because they were God-fearing
women. So the people of Israel
continued to multiply and to
become a mighty nation . . .

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Then Pharaoh commanded all of
his people to throw the newborn
Hebrew boys into the Nile River . . .
There were at this time a Hebrew
fellow and girl of the tribe of Levi
who married and had a family,
and a baby son was born to them.

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When the baby’s mother saw that
he was an unusually beautiful baby,
she hid him at home for three
months. Then, when she could
no longer hide him, she made a
little boat from papyrus reeds,

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waterproofed it with tar, put the
baby in it, and laid it among the
reeds along the river’s edge . . .
A princess, one of Pharaoh’s
daughters, came down to
bathe in the river,

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and she spied the little boat among
the reeds and sent one of the maids
to bring it to her. When she opened
it, there was a baby! And he was
crying. This touched her heart. “He
must be one of the Hebrew
children!” she said.

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Then the baby’s sister approached
the princess and asked her, “Shall
I go and find one of the Hebrew
women to nurse the baby for you?”
“Yes, do!” the princess replied.
So the little girl rushed home
and called her mother!

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“Take this child home and nurse
him for me,” the princess instructed
the baby’s mother, “and I will pay
you well!” So she took him home
and nursed him.

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Later, when he was older, she
brought him back to the princess
and he became her son.
(Exodus 1:23 – 2:7 – Living Bible)

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Unsung heroes invest
in others spiritually
and consistently

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I remember your sincere and
unqualified faith - the surrendering
of your entire self to God with
confident trust in His power,

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wisdom and goodness – it was a
faith which first lived in the heart of
your grandmother Lois and your
mother Eunice, and I am confident
that it is in you as well.
(2 Timothy 1:5 – Amplified Bible)

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What a rich faith it is, handed down
from your grandmother Lois to your
mother Eunice, and now to you!
(2 Timothy 1:5 – The Message)

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Peter immediately rushed over to
the home of a woman named Mary.
(Mary’s son, John Mark, would
eventually become an important
associate of the apostles.)

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A large group had gathered there
to pray for Peter and his safety.
(Acts 12:12 – The Voice)

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AN UNSUNG
HERO’S PRAYER

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Lord, help me to love my
children as You do. Help me
to see them as You do, to
understand their needs as
You do, to feel what they
are feeling as You do.

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I cannot love my children as
they need to be loved on
my own. My children need
Your love. I ask You to love
my children through me.

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59. Today!

60. Mandatory
Training
San Antonio
June 11-18
@ NOON
TODAY
All students must attend

62. LPSM CAMPFIRE AND GAME NIGHT
MAY 13TH @ 7PM
FOR ALL 7TH – 12TH GRADERS

63. MAY 14TH & 15TH

64. Ladies of LifePointe
Saturday, May 14th @ 1Oam

65. Students will be offering their services to be hired to
do any kind of “odd jobs” you might have available to
raise money for their mission trip and summer camp
SUNDAY – MAY 15TH
@ NOON

67. MAY 29TH

68. Student Ministry Mission Trip Fundraiser
Please donate your loose change each Sunday!
COINS OR
CASH!

69. Buy your t-shirt today for $20
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Student Ministry Mission Trip Fundraiser