Sermons on Diverse Families:

Are You, Jesus Family? Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on May 13, 2012

Gods will; if you are doing it you are Jesus family, or so He says!

Mother’s Day 2012, who’s come along today to be with Mum? I know that there’s a few who’ve gone to other churches today to be with their Mum or Grandmother. Lovely really those families are able to celebrate together at times like this but then again for some Mother’s ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:31-35

Denomination: Salvation Army

Marriage, Leaving Family Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Mar 28, 2018

Marriage involves a new pledge to a spouse in which former familial commitments are superseded by commitments to each other.

Marriage, Leaving Family Once a couple understands God’s love and allows Him to place His love within them, they can properly apply the four principles found in Genesis 2:24-25. The first principle is, “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife…” (Genesis ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Abraham's Flaky Family Series

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 10, 2011

Most of us can identify with a dysfunctional family.

Intro: 1. George Bernard Shaw observed, "If the other planets are inhabited, then they must be using the earth, for their insane asylum." 2. We have just got started in this book - and what a mess we have seen so far: Forbidden fruit loving Adam and Eve... Killer ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:24-28

Denomination: Baptist

Wisdom For Family Relationships Series

Contributed by C Jordan on May 8, 2011

The Book of Proverbs contains God’s wisdom for daily living. This wisdom will help us to have strong and healthy relationships, especially in our families.

PROVERBS #2: WISDOM FOR FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS OPENING SCRIPTURE: “Getting wisdom is the most important thing you can do!” (Proverbs 4:7a, NLT). • Last week, we started a month long journey through the Book of Proverbs. • I challenged you to read a chapter from Proverbs every day. Let’s seek God’s ...read more

Denomination: *other

The Ultimate Family Reunion Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 6, 2010

Joseph's reunion with his family is a good illustration of the reunion we will someday have in heaven.

Introduction: A. How many of you have regular family reunions? 1. They can be interesting times, right? All the relatives in one place - telling the family stories and the family secrets. 2. Here are a few family reunion pictures I thought you might enjoy. 3. Picture: Transporting everyone to the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:16-46

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How's Your Family?

Contributed by Kent Meeler on Oct 7, 2010

WHO ARE YOU SERVING? WHO ARE YOU LEADING YOUR FAMILY TO WORSHIP?

HOW’S YOUR FAMILY? NBCOG 10/10/10 AM JOSHUA 24:14-15 INTRODUCTION *MAN WAS CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD WITH A PROPENSITY TO WORSHIP GOD. *EVEN THOSE WHO CLAIM TO BE ATHEIST WORSHIP SOMETHING. *WHETHER IT’S CARS, MONEY, PEOPLE OR THEMSELVES, THEY WORSHIP, THEY SERVE ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-15

Denomination: Church Of God

Surviving Family Flaws Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 5, 2008

Real-to-life principles on surviving family flaws learned from the example of the very first family.

We’re beginning a new series today called "No Perfect Families Allowed, How God’s Grace Works through Imperfect Relationships." This series will be based on families in the Bible. No efforts have been made to airbrush the complexions of even of most notable households. God doesn’t attempt to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

United Like Family Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 15, 2008

"Be united in spirit” is used to describe souls that beat together, in tune with Christ and with each other. This word is made up of two words "sun" (together with) and psuchos (soul, self, inner life, or the seat of the feelings, desires,affections). So

Snowflakes are one of nature’s most fragile things, but just look at what they can do when they stick together ---Vesta Kelly Philippians 2:1-4 (March 2) Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10

Denomination: Baptist

God's Dysfunctional Family

Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Sep 16, 2009

God has love for his Dysfunctional Family. God shows his love for us by dying for this family and restoring us and reconciling us to Him.

Sermon 092009 Jeremiah 11:18-20; Mark 9:30-37 Dysfunctional Families. There are so many different ideas, emotions, memories, that come to mind when we hear these words. People tell me about growing up in homes where they knew they would move away as soon as they had an opportunity. Other ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 11:18-20

Denomination: Lutheran

It's A Family Matter

Contributed by Carl Allen on Sep 30, 2009

What are the essentials for a happy, thriving church family? How can we make our church more spiritual to the glory of God?

It’s a Family Matter 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 Introduction Paul’s favorite name for believers was brethren. He used it at least 60 times in his letters’ and in the two Thessalonian Epistles, he used it 27 times. Paul saw the local church as a family. Each member was born again by the spirit of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Denomination: Baptist

God Loves Families!

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Oct 1, 2009

Ordinary Proper 22: Our individualistic orientation as a culture has brought many ills upon us. Among those is the deterioration of the family. This message looks at Jesus’ teaching on the intention of God for men and women and children.

Leonard Sweet, professor of theology at Drew University was the keynote speaker at a theological convocation that I attended last fall. Part of Dr. Sweet’s message focused on the rampant individualism that has become so much a part of our culture. Here is a paraphrase of part of what he said: ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:2-16

Denomination: Lutheran

Shaking The Family Tree Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 4, 2009

This message looks at the genealogy of Christ as given by Matthew, why it was given and what we can learn from it

Shaking the Family Tree We made the pilgrimage this summer. Not to Mecca or Jerusalem but to Grand Manan Island in the Bay of Fundy, our ancestral home, so to speak. There have been Guptills and Greenes, Bancrofts and Cheneys, Wilsons and Bradburys on Grand Manan ever since the island was settled ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

Choosing Your Family Series

Contributed by George Mclaughlin Jr. on Oct 5, 2009

This message explores the similarities and differences between the two families/races of mankind; those who are in Adam, and those who are in Christ.

Outline for CBF October 4, 2009 Intro. Tell story of when I received a “gift” of used tea bags. Use this to explain the difficulty of comparing the two things which Paul compares in this text. I. Similarities between the “offense” of Adam and the “gift” (of Christ) A. Both have been brought ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:15-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

All One Family Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on May 23, 2013

Though different and unique, the people of God’s family are united by one Lord, one faith, and one baptism.

Acts 15:1-17 “All One Family” INTRODUCTION There are times when it is rather easy to tell that people are in different groups. For example, it is usually easy to tell a diet/exercise fanatic from a couch potato. We can have a hand inspection and probably tell who’s a blue ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Fitting In To The Family Portrait

Contributed by Jon Lipka on Mar 4, 2012

As part of the household of God, we represent Jesus in the world, and should look and act like Him.

Our gospel today from Luke is a precious moment in the life of the nascent Church. We see Jesus praying, with his followers around him. And he tells them—he tells us—about who he is and about who we are. Think of it as a sort of family portrait. Jesus is praying. All of our life, all ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-24

Denomination: Anglican