Sermons on Family And Faith:

Leading The Family Series

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 8, 2008

First in a three part series on leadership.

ON A MISSION FROM GOD Part 1-Leading Your Family Joseph’s Story Sunday, September 28, 2008 Pastor Brian Matherlee The events of our world today cry for Christlike leadership more than ever before. Jesus said, “I have come down not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me.”-John ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Role Of The Family

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Oct 14, 2007

This sermon examines the role of the family.

Title: The Role of the Family Text: Genesis 2:18-24 Date: 10/14/2007 Location: Sulphur Spring Baptist Church Introduction: Some people today are arguing that the Traditional (Nuclear) family of a Father, Mother, and children has outlived its usefulness. That it is no longer relevant in our ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-24

Denomination: Baptist

A Death In The Family

Contributed by David Perkins on Sep 10, 2007

Are the church house doors open to all or not? Do we, as followers of Christ, welcome everyone or not? Are we going to judge those passing though our doors, especially in time of death and the sorrow that surrounds that? Christ wants us to be includers

There’s the story of President Calvin Coolidge who was better known back in the 1920s when he was President of the United States (1923-1929), he was known as “Silent Cal” because he didn’t like to speak very often. This drove the reporters of that day up the wall. The story goes that he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:41-45

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Disturbed Family Series

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Feb 4, 2009

The opening scene of the book is tragic for we find three graves in Moab. Let’s notice the story behind these 3 graves.

Edward Boone said, "The book of Ruth is the history of a Jewish family, who, like the prodigal of Luke fifteen, went into the far country of Moab and there "began to be in want." W.G. Heslop writes, “The book of Ruth consists of less than 100 verses, and yet it would be impossible to exhaust it ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Family 101 Series

Contributed by Larry Stockstill on Mar 2, 2009

Male and Female

Family 101 (Part 1) Male and Female This four-part series will include the following titles: 1. “Male and Female”: gender confusion, why God made men and women 2. “Messed Up”: wrong thoughts from the past, premarital fornication, adultery, former marriages, jail, addiction, everything Satan has ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Orderly Family Series

Contributed by Duane Smith on Oct 6, 2009

The purpose of this message is to expound upon the God given order of the family and encourage us to live accordingly.

THE ORDERLY FAMILY COLOSSIANS 3:17-21 & 23-25 INTRODUCTION: A. Have you ever seen the Jerry Lewis movie "The Disorderly Orderly" 1. It’s a great comedy 2. Jerry just did not seem to be able to get things right - he was not very ordered. 3. It made for a good comedy in the movies, yet ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:17-25

Denomination: Baptist

We Are Family

Contributed by S S on May 16, 2009

Sermon on Romans 12:9-21 - We are Family

Romans 12:9-21 We are family Introduction Context: Rom 12:1-2 our lives as living sacrifices (worship), transformed by renewing our minds Key verse = v.9 Sincere love, hate evil, cling to good before this, refer to divine love (5:5; 8:39) here, Christian to fellow-men 1 Cor 13 ILL: No wax The ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21

Denomination: *other

The New Family

Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 21, 2009

The key characteristic of a growing and strong spiritual “young person” in God is that they have overcome the evil one. Notice that the word is overcome – not defeat. The idea is that you get past him – not that you crush him – that is up to God in the

Growing Up is Part of Life And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. Luke 2:52 I was a little child when I grew up in the small town of Kalkaska. It’s about 17 miles due east of Traverse City in northern Michigan and when I lived there it had about 2000 people – total. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:12-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Family Reunions

Contributed by Johnny Knight on Jan 28, 2010

Family is so important. At my family reunion, we even have a few folks attend who are'nt related. Theyre just friends. They're always welcome. It's the same in our church family reunions. A family is people. My people. Related by blood... HIS blood.

Family Reunions Text: Luke 12:13 "Someone in the crowd said to Him, Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me." Everybody needs somebody who's willing to deflate their egos from time to timeeven movie stars like Denzel Washington. While promoting 2007's The Great Debaters, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God's Will For The Family

Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 27, 2009

A look at how God views the family and the importance of the family.

THE ATTACK THAT THE ENEMY HAS LAUNCHED ON THE FAMILY IS STRATEGIC. HIS REASON FOR ATTACKING THE FAMILY IN SUCH A STRONG WAY IS THAT THE FAMILY HAS BEEN DESIGNED BY GOD TO BE THE BEST PICTURE WE HAVE OF GOD’S RELATIONSHIP WITH MAN. IF THE ENEMY CAN DISTORT OUR VIEW OF THE FAMILY, HE HAS IN ESSENCE ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Family Home Series

Contributed by John Mccurry on Mar 7, 2007

3 Homes that we all have need of. A Family Home, A Church Home and a Future Heavenly Home

Thursday, May 18, 2006 3 Homes “The Family Home” We as the people of God know and understand that God created Adam and Eve and established the home. The home where a family would serve God and Worship God. Ex 12: 7 – 14; 21-23, 29-30, 46 Family Home is the First Place The Blood Was ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:7-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

We Are Family

Contributed by C Jordan on Jul 14, 2007

The church is the family of God. WE ARE FAMILY! ~ And our #1 family value is: LOVE! Let’s be the family God has called us to be and learn to love each other.

WE ARE FAMILY (Membership Sunday) OPENING JOKE: A pastor had had a bad week. On Sunday he was very frustrated and he began his sermon, "Everyone who belongs to this church is going to hell if they don’t change their ways." One man in the back began to laugh. So the pastor said it again louder. The ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Denomination: *other

Our Family Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jul 18, 2007

The call to imitate Christ as children and as parents. Children are called to honor and obey and parents are called to not exasperate and to encourage.

Live Out Loud – Our CHILDREN Ephesians 6:1-4 Intro: A group of expectant fathers were talking in the waiting room as their wives were delivering. The nurse entered and told the 1st man his wife had just delivered twins. “That’s a coincidence I play for the Minnesota Twins.” A few ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Family Love

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Apr 21, 2007

The Bible gives us deep insights into the nature of family relationships. Christ, as the Head of the Church, is also the Head of each Christian family.

Sermon for CATM - April 22, 2007 “Family Love” - Colossians 3:18-21 As I was reading scripture and preparing a Bible study I was to lead earlier this week, a picture flashed in my mind of all of us in this place on Sundays. And I’ll be honest. I was overwhelmed with an intense feeling of love for ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:18-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Family Feud Series

Contributed by Troy Horne on Mar 28, 2009

How to deal with conflict in the family of God

Mt. 18.15-17 “Family Feud” One of the things I know about families is that at some point there will be an issue upon which they can not agree. These are called fights. My wife and I have had some. I know you find that hard to believe as wonderful as she is and as nearly perfect as I am, however, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-17

Denomination: Holiness