Sermons on Family Relationships:

Lesson 2: Cornelius' Family And Friends Series

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Oct 26, 2009

How to be a Godly friend and be receptive to those in need.

A. HOW DOES THE WORLD CHOOSE? 1. The world is awed by giants, i.e., Goliath over nine feet tall. · Win battles · Stand tall as examples · Rally the troops 2. The world is awed by billionaire industrialists. · Money is power · ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-48

Denomination: Baptist

Thanking Your Way To A Strong Family Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 28, 2005

According to one researcher, one of the characteristics of a strong family is "appreciation" or thankfulness for others in my family. Why do we find this so hard to do, and how do we train ourselves to be appreciative?

OPEN: Back in the 70’s, a woman wrote an article I found interesting. She said that her cousin had invited them to “Come for a thanksgiving dinner on Saturday, March 20th.” She wrote: “She was not celebrating an early Thanksgiving. She was saying that all was well with her husband, who had ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17, Colossians 3:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Some Final Instructions To The Family Of The Church. Series

Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 8, 2007

How should we view the leaders of the church And how the members of the church should treat their fellow brothers and sisters

We are looking today at the final chapter in Paul’s 1st letter to the Thessalonians • What we are going to see is that Paul is giving some final instructions to the Family of the church. • How should we view the leaders of the church • And how the members of the church should treat their fellow ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-24

Denomination: Christian Church

Your Most Difficult Family Member

Contributed by David Cook on Mar 24, 2010

Jesus can handle the most difficult member in your family through His transforming ministry.

When a physician remarked on a new patient's extraordinarily ruddy complexion, he said, "High blood pressure, Doc. It comes from my family." "Your mother's side or your father's," I asked? "Neither," he replied, “it's from my wife's family." "Oh, come now," I said. "How could your wife's ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: Baptist

Your Time Matters- To Your Family Series

Contributed by Clay Hallmark on May 30, 2006

This is the 3rd Message in a series called "Your Family Mattes." This message deals with the importance of the time we give our families.

“yourtimematters!” Psalm 90:1-12 (Message # 3) The issue before us today is time. Not only does your family matter, but your time with your family also matters! We are a people who live by the clock because time is very important to all of us (stop looking at your watches I just got started!). ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Family: The Lord Makes & Satan Takes Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 16, 2012

God created three institutions: The Family; The Church; and The Government. Satan attempts to disrupt each of these. This lesson is a reminder of the importance of the Family.

1. Chuck Swindoll tells the story of a man who backed his bright, shiny new Cadillac out of the driveway and headed for the freeway on his daily commute to work downtown. He was busily shaving himself as he drove--a normal operation for him. I suppose he had his radio on, and he was listening to ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Winning The Battle Against Family Curses

Contributed by Jerry Owen on Mar 6, 2018

Why is it that sin problems and failures often run in families for generations? Is it some kind of curse? Is it that demons are inherited? It is from a curse, but it is the curse of sin and iniquity.

WINNING THE BATTLE AGAINST FAMILY CURSES Num 14:18 ‘The Lord is slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, forgiving iniquity and transgression; but He will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generations.’ Iniquity- ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 33:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

Why Was Jesus Born Into A Family That Was Poor?

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 5, 2018

Luke's gospel tells us that Mary and Joseph offered the poor person's sacrifice when taking Jesus to the Temple. Why would God have chosen for His Son to be born into a poor family?

TWO YOUNG PIGEONS: Jesus’ family gave the poor offering. - Luke 2:24. - Leviticus 12:8. - Unless you know the Old Testament background, the mention of dove/pigeon offering is one that we would pass right over. We have no frame of reference on what it means. - When we look back in Leviticus, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-24

Denomination: Baptist

All My Family Needs Is Church Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 31, 2010

God asks us to build a Memorial to His Word... but is yours a memorial to a living God or a dead faith?

OPEN: During the 1600’s there was an Emperor in India by the name of Shah Jahan (the 5th Emperor during the Mughal Dynasty) and he was believed to have been descended from Tamerlane and Genghis Khan Some time during his reign, a rebel group in the southern portion of India sought to reject his ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Funeral - Holy Scriptures Of Comfort For Family

Contributed by William Akehurst on Jun 24, 2010

A compilation of scriptures of comfort for use in Funeral service and/or printed out to give to the family for comfort from God's Word. *(Adapt as needed)

Holy Scriptures of Comfort for Family All Scriptures from the King James Version Compiled by Pastor William Akehurst Harford Senior Worship Center Psalm 23 1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6, Psalm 23:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Learning To Live With God’s Family Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 1, 2010

We need to learn to live with those who are a part of the family of God!

INTRODUCTION • Slide #1 • Behave while living in a lost world. • Dealing with the issue of government. • Conduct at work. • Conduct within the home. • Up to this point the focus of our behavior has been focused on how to live with those outside of the church. Today, the focus is going to change to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Family Who Stole From God Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 21, 2011

Achan stole from God... but all of Israel was guilty? How did that happen? And what can it tell us about our responsibility before God?

A man told this story at his first AA meeting: He’d gone to a party and had too much to drink. His friends pled with him to let them drive him home but he said no, he only lived a mile away. About 5 blocks from the party, the police pulled him over for weaving and asked him to get out of the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Great Families Build Great Churches Series

Contributed by James Lee on Dec 4, 2015

I would like to thank Pastor Jerry Shirley for sharing this series on Acts. It has been a blessing as well as a great help. I have used these for our church, as I spend my days caring for my dying father.

Great Families Build Great Churches Acts 18:1-3, 18-19, 24-26 It takes more than great programs to build a great church. It takes more than sacrificial service to build a great church. It takes more than money, more than a super staff, more than talented teachers, and more than dedicated ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Family Of God #3: Praying For Miracles

Contributed by C Jordan on Jun 11, 2015

Because our Heavenly Father is a supernatural, prayer-answering God, people who are a part of God’s family will pray for miracles.

THE FAMILY OF GOD #3: PRAYING FOR MIRACLES INTRO TO THE BOOK OF ACTS: “The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:12-16

Denomination: *other

Could Peter Evangelize The Family Of Malchus

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Jul 23, 2015

Could Peter Evangelize the Family of Malchus

Could Peter Evangelize the Family of Malchus John 18:10 (KJV) 10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. You pull up to a traffic light and there is a young man with tattoos all over, pink hair, ...read more

Scripture: John 18:10

Denomination: Foursquare