Sermons on Christian Family Values:

God’s Goals For Our Christian Growth

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 14, 2012

God wants us to be: 1. more peaceful (vs. 14-15). 2. more faithful (vs. 14-16 & 19-23). 3. more joyful (vs. 16-18). 4. more hopeful (vs. 23-24).

God’s Goals for Our Christian Growth Philippians 2:14-24 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Aug. 19, 2012 *When I preached the funeral for Mrs. Opal Self last week, I saw a lot of people that I have not seen for almost two years. One of the people who stood out the most was a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:14-24

Denomination: Baptist

Love Your Neighbor

Contributed by Melvin Myers on Nov 12, 2012

who is your neighbor? why would we not love them?

The hospital's consulting dietician was giving a lecture to several community nurses from the. 'The rubbish we put into our stomachs and consume should have killed most of us sitting here, years ago. Red meat is terrible. Fizzy drinks attack your stomach lining. Chinese food is loaded with msg. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Bible Church

Values From God's Viewpoint

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jul 5, 2012

The world has a way of dealing with different issues. What are values from God's perspective when it comes to handling money, paying our taxes, leadership, discipline issues, or forgiveness?

Matthew 17:24 – Matthew 18:35 ILLUSTRATION 1: A Sunday school teacher was diligently teaching about Salvation, explaining how we have sinned and need to seek forgiveness from God. After this, she asked the children, “What should you do in order for you to be forgiven of your ...read more

Denomination: *other

The High Value Of Living Low

Contributed by Gary Washburn on Apr 11, 2002

Christ teaches the way to live life in the Penthouse is by starting at the bottom.

Love The high value of living low 2 Peter 1:5-8 and 10b John 13:34-35 Intro: Word “love” is agape = love revealed by not doing what the person loved wants, but doing what the One who loves deems is needed by the one loved. John 3:16 – not what man wanted but what God saw man needed. John 13:34-35 ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35, 2 Peter 1:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

Funeral For Elderly Christian Lady

Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 16, 2016

This lesson is a compilation of some biblical thoughts. In this case the family offered little insight into this woman's past. She was a faithful servant of God.

Song (as Family Enters -- Mansions Over the Hilltop Song -- Old Rugged Cross 2 Timothy 4.6-8 6 For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Henceforth there is laid ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:35-36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Recognizing Each Other's Value Series

Contributed by David Beirne on May 1, 2004

Nothing is more encouraging in a home than knowing how valuable you are. Nothing is more dicouraging than never being appreciated for who and what you are.

Family Security: Recognizing Each Other’s Value Proverbs--Various verses Six Characterisitics of Secure Families We continue our study based off this acrostic. In an article these six were discovered to be common factors in strong, successful families. S = Spiritual Bond E = Express Positively C = ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Mother's Open Arms Of Love

Contributed by Ray Ellis on May 12, 2008

What brand would you put on a Christian Mother? “Love” – The branding for Christians is Love.

Mother’s Open Arms of Love I Samuel 1:24-28 Matthew 23:37-39 Companies that do well are the ones that are able to brand their products. A well-developed brand is recognized worldwide. Nike – check mark Disney – round shape with two big ears Apple – Apple with bite McDonalds – Golden ...read more

Denomination: Free Methodist

The Value Of The Church Of Jesus Christ

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Aug 26, 2007

six things we need to be doing as the Church of Jesus Christ

The value of the church of Jesus Christ In chemistry, He turned water to wine. In biology, He was born without the normal conception. In physics, He disproved the law of gravity when He ascended into heaven. In economics, He disproved the law of diminishing return by feeding 5,000 men with two ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:37-47

Denomination: Wesleyan

What Is The Value Of Children In The Church?

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Sep 7, 2021

Children of the church can be viewed as those who are new to the church. Why will the church leaders not listen to these people? Time to leave power behind and lead!

Mark 10:13 And they were bringing children to Him so that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked them. 14 But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, "Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15 ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-16

Denomination: United Methodist

Time's Value

Contributed by Dennis King on Feb 1, 2022

How do we spend our time throughout our lives? Do we spend it wisely?

Time's Value When speaking or writing about "TIME" in the biblical sense the New and Old Testaments contain almost 1,100 references to time. Ecclesiastes 3 is an excellent, nearly all-inclusive, place to begin. Here are those verses are as written in the New King James Version. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33, 2 Peter 3:8

Denomination: Baptist

The Supreme Value Of Human Life

Contributed by John Raulerson on Jan 15, 2008

Human life is sacred in the eyes of God and should be protected from the self-serving sin of abortion.

SANCTITY OF LIFE The Supreme Value of Human Life Psalm 139:13-16 Illustration for Introduction Several years ago a fragile young woman expecting her first child was under the care of Dr. Joe Wheeler. About a month before the baby was due it was discovered that the baby was in a breech position ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ann's Funeral 03/14/2015

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Mar 15, 2015

Ann was one of those people that you just enjoyed being around. She was always the same Ann whenever or wherever you saw her.

Ann 03/14/2015 funeral On behalf of the family thank you for coming today….we are here pay our respects to Annie Lou Hutchins Smith ..a Mother, a Grandmother, an Aunt …a Sister, and a friend. For me I never thought much about Ann being my Sister In Law…she always seemed like one ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

To Be: Mournful Series

Contributed by Richard White on Oct 15, 2011

What do we mourn? Loss of loved ones, jobs, opportunities and the like. We are called to mourn our loss of our relationship with God.

To Be Mourning. Illust: I helped him cry. Some commentators deny that this mourning is for sin (e.g., Bonnard). Others (e.g., Schweizer) understand it to be mourning for any kind of misery. The reality is subtler. The godly remnant of Jesus' day weeps because of the humiliation of Israel, but they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Can Have Joy In Our Church

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jan 16, 2011

We can have the same joy our fore fathers had.

WE CAN HAVE JOY IN OUR CHURCH Acts 2:38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:23-41

Denomination: Baptist

Pursuing God’s Noble Purpose

Contributed by Carl Palatino on Feb 14, 2012

How to pursue God's Noble purpose

Pursuing God’s Noble Purpose 2 Timothy 2:21-24 Introduction: Godlessness and worldliness were invading the church. If the church failed to fulfill its purpose, God's truth would cease to go out into the world. The church would fail if its leaders failed to expound God's truth to the saints ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:21-24

Denomination: Baptist