Elizabeth – The Upright Mother

May 12, 2026 | Posted by Ray Fowler

This past Sunday for Mother’s Day we looked at Elizabeth – The Upright Mother. We sometimes think of people who are upright as being uptight, but that’s not the way the Bible sees it. According to God’s word the upright person is happy and blessed: “Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart” (Ps. 119:1–2).

Here is the outline of this newest message from our Famous Mothers in the Bible Series series:

“Elizabeth – The Upright Mother (Luke 1:5-66)

I. Faithful in hard times (5-7)
   A. Upright before God (5-6)
      – Ecclesiastes 12:13
   B. Long period of unanswered prayer (7)
      – Luke 18:1; 1 Peter 4:19

II. Thankful for God’s blessings (23-25)
   A. Answered prayer (23-24)
      – Psalm 30:5; Matthew 7:7-8
   B. Give God all the glory (25)
      – Luke 17:17-18

III. Humble in heart (39-45)
   A. Filled with the Holy Spirit (39-41)
      – Ephesians 5:18
   B. Happy for others (42)
      – Romans 12:10
   C. Amazed at God’s favor (43-45)
      – 2 Samuel 7:18

IV. Faithful in good times (57-66)
   A. Continued obedience (57-64)
      – Deuteronomy 8:10-11
   B. A positive testimony to others (65-66)
      – Matthew 5:14-16