Sermons on Diverse Families:

Understanding Post Traumatic Stress

Contributed by Peter Mcinnes on Jun 1, 2010

For military Veterans & families to help understand how PTSD is developed & some ideas on how to deal with it.

This is written with the aim of explaining to both veterans & their families the reasons behind this major problem & to give some advice as to how to manage it successfully. Post traumatic stress disorder is not necessarily for war veterans, but can be caused by stressful experiences in life such ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:15-21

Denomination: Anglican

Be The Best Dad You Can Be

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jun 21, 2010

Father's Day message, encouraging dads to step up and be the men our families need us to be.

Be the Best Dad You Can Be Various Scriptures June 20, 2010 THE AUDIO FOR THIS CAN BE HEARD AT WWW.ABERDEENWESLEYAN.ORG. NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY'S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: Six weeks ago I preached a Mother’s Day message, and I was pretty ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 2:2-3

Denomination: Wesleyan

Preparing For Battle Part 3 Series

Contributed by Richard White on Oct 9, 2009

We move on to the shoes and shield, without it we are not prepared for the battle the devil is bringing to our family and community.

The Battle Plan Part 3 The Shield and the Boots. Continuing with being prepared for battle, we move on to the shield and the boots. Once the breastplate has been fitted into position, the soldier puts on his strong army boots or caligae. Josephus described them as "shoes thickly studded with sharp ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:15-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Plant A Thanksgiving Garden

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Nov 19, 2007

Psalm 100 and I Thessalonians 5:16-18 give guides on planting a family Thanksgiving Garden.

Plant a Thanksgiving Garden Psalm 100 I Thessalonians 5:18 Someone e-mailed me what love means to 4 to 8 year old children. “When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Free Methodist

Born Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Jason Grubbs on Mar 2, 2007

The Holy Spirit births us into God’s family at the moment of salvation and brings about this new birth.

“Born of the Spirit” John 3:1-8 Introduction: 1.Before we talk about being filled with the Spirit or walking in the Spirit, we must talk about being born of the Spirit. You have to be born before you can walk and feed yourself. 2.Nicodemus had come to Jesus to talk about theology, but Jesus only ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

God's Word - God's Hope Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Dec 14, 2006

This is a funeral sermon that uses a variety of verses to bring hope to families who have lost a loved one.

God’s Word – God’s Hope I would take nothing away from the grief you feel today. I would not say everything is all right. Because it is not. We hurt. And we know we will hurt for a long time. When someone close to us dies we feel pain – we feel loss. Those are natural feelings. God made us ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Be Communal, Not Judgmental

Contributed by Ricky Johnson on Sep 4, 2006

A challenge to turn from gossip when something happens in the church family and rather turn to love for support.

“Oh man, Mary Jo’s got the cooties.” “Yeah, I heard she got ‘em from messing around with Billy Bob.” “Ain’t that just the most awful thing you ever heard, I don’t think we should be her friend anymore.” Sounds rather much like grade school doesn’t it? But, that is not necessarily the case. ...read more

Scripture: John 8:3-11

Denomination: United Methodist

Can We Enjoy One Another? Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 8, 2010

God’s Spirit working in us enables us to enjoy other members of God’s family.

Scripture Introduction Lucian was a Greek satirist of the second century A.D. His ridicule of Greek mythology and of Christianity earned him the nickname, “the Blasphemer.” Even so, God caused him to leave something edifying for us. He said of the Christians in his day: “It is incredible to see ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Frequency

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 16, 2008

Fathers Day message. What channel are you on? Are you on the same frequency as the rest of your family?

Sometimes, Fathers can do some stupid things and sometimes aren’t always on the same "frequency" of the rest in the family... ------------MEDIA CLIP OPENER OPTION---------------- SHOW MR. BEAN "Mind The Baby Mr. Bean" (2 min 35 sec) START: "Dirty Diaper" 14:00 END: 16:35 - After the man throws the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 20:24-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Walking In Abundance Or Lack?

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Feb 22, 2009

The folly of trusting in humans is contrasted with the wisdom of trusting in the Lord. The families of Judah were committed to Baal worship.

Walking in Abundance or Lack? Text: Jeremiah 17: 5-8 In academic circles a favorite type of question to ask in an exam or an essay starts with the words ‘compare and contrast’. The task is to discuss the differences and similarities between two different ideas or situations, to show where they ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Prayers Of Blessings

Contributed by Jamey Stewart on Apr 28, 2020

Through this message I pray The Lord's Blessings over my life and church family.

Prayers of Blessings Numbers 6:23-27 1. Lord I Pray For You To Send Your Blessings (23) A. I speak your blessings over your people B. Through prayer I ask for you to pour out blessings they can receive C. Make protection, favor, mercy, provision, healing, strength, peace, ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 6:23-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ligaments In The Church Series

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Oct 25, 2019

Our culture suffers from profound loneliness, but God calls us into a church family with rich relationships.

You’ve heard me talk about my days of playing basketball years ago. I was never a star, but I had a lot of fun. There could be several reasons that I was never a star. There were a couple of minor problems, like I wasn’t especially good at either shooting or dribbling a ball. But another ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16, Romans 12:16, Galatians 6:2, Romans 12:10, Romans 15:7, Galatians 5:13, Ephesians 4:2, Colossians 3:16, 1 Thessalonians 5:11  (view more)  (view less)

Uprooting Bitter Roots 3 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Aug 14, 2018

This message continues our exploration of the second deadly virus Hebrews instructs the look our for in the family -- bitterness.

“Uprooting Bitter Roots 3” Hebrews 12 identifies three deadly infections that contaminate the Christian community and disrupt the unity God instructs us to pursue, promote and protect. These three infections also prevent the pursuit of the three life pursuits. 1. Guard against anyone falling ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:18-25, 1 Peter 3:8-9, Genesis 50:19-21

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Just Because Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 29, 2019

We become members of God's family because of what Jesus has done for us.

Just Because Text: 1 John 2:12-14 Introduction 1. When I was growing up i had a great relationship with my mom. we would often have a playful back and forth, but i always knew when i had taken things too far. Like when she would ask me to do something and i would respond with the question, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:12-14

Denomination: Methodist

A Dream Of Joseph.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 7, 2013

Joseph was not afraid to take the lead in his family, and opened his heart and his home to the Son of God.

JOSEPH’S DREAM. Matthew 1:18-25. Joseph was a dreamer. This was true of the Old Testament Joseph, the son of Jacob, derogatively referred to as “this dreamer” (cf. Genesis 37:19). It was also true of the New Testament Joseph, recognised here as “the son of David” (Matthew 1:20). Joseph ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational