Sermons on Family Responsibility:

Be A Man

Contributed by Shawn Rose on Jul 28, 2008

Men, our families desperately need us to "be a man." What does that mean, exactly? The Bible provides us four descriptions of what it means to "be a man."

BE A MAN Text: 1 Corinthians 16:13 Introduction: •“Quit you like men” means “Be a man” •What does it mean to be a man? Body: 1. Be a Protector – Mark 3:27 •Protect them physically oCrime: ¼ million child abductions every year 1,700,000 adult ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:13

Denomination: Baptist

What’s For Dinner? Part 3 Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 11, 2010

A study of Ezekiel chapter 3 verses 16 through 27

Ezekiel 3: 16 – 27 ‘What’s for dinner’ Part 3 “16 Now it came to pass at the end of seven days that the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 17 “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore hear a word from My mouth, and give them warning from Me: 18 When I say to the ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 3:16-27

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Seed Of Abraham Series

Contributed by Ken Carlson on Dec 2, 2019

This time of year, people are in search of the perfect Christmas tree. The first Christmas tree, however, is the most important and perfect of all—the family tree of Jesus. This sermon looks at the first person listed in Matthew's genealogy of Jesus: Abraham.

INTRODUCTION By a show of hands, how many of you have done the Ancestry DNA testing? I did it a few months ago, and they recently updated their database, and with the updated results, I have some questions. I know my family tree goes back to Italy on my mom’s side, and Germany, Ireland, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:2, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Wonders Of His Love Series

Contributed by Dorothy Lam on Jan 11, 2023

How did Jesus coming as a baby mean that there would be peace on earth and goodwill for us? My journey through Advent has brought me back to the manger where God shows up in the flesh, where the God-Man is all potential, just lying there. It's an offer. It's an invitation.

Babies change everything, or at least a lot of things change for a family when a baby is born. For mothers, a selfless devotion to her child kicks in. Life revolves around what the baby needs, not her own needs. New fathers find a place in their hearts that was not there before. A sense of pride ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7, Romans 6:23, John 3:16, Romans 5:6-11, Colossians 2:13, Colossians 1:15-23, 1 John 3:1-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

A Message Of Hope

Contributed by Jack Allen Jones on Jan 19, 2013

This is for the funereal of a Christian and offers hope to the family

Note: (I just want to make a couple of suggestions for anyone who preaches a funeral. Remeber it is about offering comfort to the family. They have been up a lot and are very tired. They will not remember much of what is said, so my suggestion is keep it short. I have seen family memebers actually ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

A New Set Of Clothes Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 9, 2009

With privilege always comes responsibility. God has reconciled us to himself, our responsibility now is to live as God’s children.

If you haven’t been here for the full six weeks of sermons on Ephesians, you missed out on a lot, But we don’t want you to miss out so let me fill you in on the story so far. We’ve been discovering the amazing secrets of God’s plan, prepared before the beginning of time, brought to fulfilment ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

A Mother's Greatest Gift Series

Contributed by Harold Hansen on May 15, 2009

A message for mothers and about mothers and the family

A Mother’s Greatest Gift 2 Timothy 1:1-7 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Guidelines For Parents And Youth Ministers - I Tim. 4:12-16

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 9, 2002

Guidelines for Parents and Youth Ministers - I Tim. 4:12-16

Guidelines for Youth Ministers - I Tim. 4:12-16 Illustration:Statistics and Stuff Percentage of American teens who say they want to be like their parents: 39%. Charis Conn, Ed., What Counts: The Complete Harper’s Index. Illustration:I’m not much of a gardener. Once I took a seed catalog and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

James: Sinner, Saint, Servant Series

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Aug 12, 2013

Introductory message of a series on the book of James. Who he was, and his spiritual journey, from sinner to saint, to bondservant.

James Sinner Saint Servant Today we are beginning a new series on the book of James James is believed to be the first written of all the New Testament books. That probably comes as a shock to some of you to find out the New Testament is not chronological, and that the gospels weren't written ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Our Firm Foundation

Contributed by Craig Condon on Nov 21, 2016

Every building has a firm foundation. Without it, the building would fall down. Similarly, our faith has to have a firm foundation. That foundation is Jesus. Anything else will fail-even the church.

Every building has a firm foundation. Without it, the building would fall down. Similarly, our faith has to have a firm foundation. That foundation is Jesus. Anything else will fail-even the church. The first reason that churches fail is because they violate their commitment to Jesus Christ as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:10-23

Denomination: Anglican

The Blame Game!

Contributed by Brandon Max on Oct 26, 2021

You know what "The Blame Game" is don’t you? Because we’ve all played it! Admittedly some of us play it a lot more than others, but it’s really all just a game of personal deflection. It involves blaming everything and everyone else (including God) for what is transpiring in your own life

“THE BLAME GAME” Tonight we are going to take a brief interlude away from our ongoing study on... “...Those things which are most surely believed among us” (Luke 1:1) And instead, we’re going to talk about a little thing – I like to call “The Blame Game”. You know what The Blame Game is – don’t ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 18:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

A Family You Can't Wait To Come Home To - Part 1 - Husbands Series

Contributed by Doug Johnston on Mar 7, 2001

God surprises us by telling us that husbands, not wives, set the tone emotionally and spiritually for their homes.

A Family You Can’t Wait to Come Home To (Part 1—Husbands) Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered. 1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, love ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25, 1 Peter 3:7

Denomination: Baptist

Many Nations, One Family! (A Sermon On Acts 2:1-14)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 14, 2007

Racial unity within the church is our calling, our mission and in many ways our message, for it is through our multi-coloured yet integrated community of love that the world...

What is it that strikes you when you hear this passage? It was the accusation of drunkenness that first struck me, and indeed I focused on that last time I preached on this passage, noting that drunken and wild behaviour is not the sort of thing that the church is normally accused of nowadays ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-14

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Welcome To The Family Sermon V: Disseminating God's Grace With Joy Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Sep 13, 2020

In times of national or personal crisis, mature Christians become sensitive to the spiritual needs of those around them and they respond in Christian love by sharing the joy of their salvation.

DISSEMINATING GOD’S GRACE WITH INFECTIOUS JOY “This took too long”, said Bill Hayden, Australia’s former governor-general, when he was baptized recently into the Catholic Church at the age of 85. The person who inspired him to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Our Families, Our Church Need Meed Who Will Stand Up For Jesus Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Jun 16, 2021

I want to look at what God has to say to the men of this church about their relationship with God by looking at the life of Caleb.

Introduction You all are probably familiar with the story I am about to tell you that comes from the Old Testament. The Israelites were nearing the Promise Land and Moses send, at the Lord's instruction, twelve men, one from each tribe, into the land to check it out. They came back with the ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 14:24

Denomination: Baptist