Sermons on Family Spirits:

A Prayer For The Family

Contributed by Martin Field on Aug 7, 2001

The Lord’s Prayer is a model for prayer for those in the Christain family.

My wife has been working diligently for many months to compile the genealogical histories of our families. She’s traced Fields, and Bendens, and Arbuthnots, and Delashmuts, and Cellas, and Cassarinos, and other lines too many to mention. She’s really “into it,” as they say. She’s found out that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13, Colossians 2:6-15

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Adam Family

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 15, 2011

We continue in our heritage as we "Lurch" through life, still allowing sin to "Fester" within us. What a strange "Thing" is this family. Yes Cousin, "It" is! Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

The Adam Family Romans 5:12-21 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/AdamFamily.html What a strange family. They had it all, and gave it all away. A wonderful creation made by a wonderful Creator, but they chose to rebel and sin and go their own way. Dark and spooky, dressed in black! Hiding in the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Church - A Family

Contributed by Troy Harkey on Apr 16, 2003

When we think of the church, we most often think of a place like this where we come to worship and to study and be taught God’s Word, but before the church was the institution, as we know it today, the church was a family.

THE CHURCH – A FAMILY (Mat 12:47-50) 47, Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. 48, But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49, And he stretched forth his hand toward his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:47-50

Denomination: Baptist

Family Matters

Contributed by Todd Stiles on Dec 5, 2006

Discover God’s prescription for a healthy home in this overview message about roles and responsibilities from Ephesians 5.

Family Matters Eph 5:21-6:9 If you really want to find out what someone is like, visit their home! Watch how they treat their family, view their daily habits, look at what they do when they are most comfortable – yes, this is the greatest measurement of our faith. In other words, how we treat ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Finding A Family Series

Contributed by Troy Horne on Mar 28, 2009

A study of aspects of a functional family of God

“Finding a Family” 1. The idea of “finding a family” might sound a little funny at first because you know and I know that we don’t get much of a choice as to who our parents are. The doctor picks us up, spanks us, and says, “here you go, mom and dad.” At no time are we, the child, offered ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Holiness

We Are Family

Contributed by C Jordan on Jul 25, 2014

In this final section of James, we see a beautiful picture of the different seasons of life for the family of God: From suffering and sickness, to prayer, confessing sins and bearing one another’s burdens.

JOURNEY THROUGH JAMES #8: WE ARE FAMILY INTRO TO SPEAKER: Just celebrated Caleb’s grade 12 graduation this past week. THE HEART OF PASTOR JAMES: “Of James, the brother of the Lord, we read the following: James, being considered a just and perfect man, governed the church with the ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-20

Denomination: *other

The Incredible Family

Contributed by Ben Mandrell on Jul 31, 2008

There is one institution that is far more powerful than government, far more influential than the university, that institute is the family.

Note: This is the sermon manuscript that Ben carried into the pulpit. Feel free to use it in any way to advance the kingdom of God. The Incredible Family Colossians 3:18-21 Englewood Baptist Church Sunday Morning, June 15, 2008 (Father’s Day) We live on planet earth and across this spinning ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:18-21

Denomination: Baptist

Family Ties Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 22, 2005

9th in long series on Joshua, 2nd of 2 on mass circumcision in ch.5. This deals with being a part of a family, using the well-used illustration of a flock of geese.

Joshua 5:1-9 – Family Ties (Nowheres near an original thought, but good nonetheless...) Today I’d like to do something different. Today’s a bit different from most, so I’m putting a twist on my scripture today, out of the ordinary for me anyway. Let’s read Joshua 5:1-9. So the Israelites ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Josiah And Family

Contributed by Michael Buckingham on Jun 29, 2011

A study of the lives Of Manasseh Amon and Josiah, kings of Judah

Josiah and Family Well here we are back again. I have preached on how people around you can affect your proximity to God, then my next sermon was about how God uses troubles and trials to bring us to become closer to Him, and then my last sermon was about how we can spend more time with God ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Functioning Family Series

Contributed by Troy Horne on Mar 28, 2009

The importance of the various family members to use their spiritual gifts

1 Cor. 12.12-27 “Functioning Family” 1. In order for a family of God to be a functional family, first, we must find a family. We can’t be a part of the family of God at home by ourselves. We have to find a family, then, we join that family at events like worship when we gather together to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Holiness

The Family That Prays PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 7, 2024

This sermon explores God's promises of protection, His presence in our prayers, and the peace we find through petition, as depicted in Psalm 91:15.

Good morning, beloved family of God. It is indeed a privilege to be standing here before you today, in this sacred space, where we gather in unity and love, to share in the Word of God. It is in this Word, in the divine wisdom it imparts, that we find our refuge and our strength. Today, we will be ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:15

Topics: Prayer, God's Encouragement

Family Values

Contributed by Dennis Bliss on Jan 31, 2005

exhortation on family values as well as refelction on the Holy family of Nazareth.

The Chapel of Dismas The Repentant Sinner A place where we know that the church of Jesus is an evolving, transforming and liberating clinic for sinners and not a museum for the self righteous AA 5/38-40 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:39-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Redefining The Family Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 24, 2006

What is God’s Family and how do you join it? Jesus redefines family, contrasts it with our earthly family and tells us how to join and what it’s like in his family.

The idea of family is always morphing in our society. Just in the past fifty years we’ve gone from June Cleaver to Uma Thurman. In the 1950’s the woman wore pearls and waited in high heels for her man to come home so she could greet him with a martini, a paper and dinner on the table. Today in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:1-25

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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

Family Suffering Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 30, 2015

Let’s give some helps as we suffer together in a family (Material adapted from the Back to God Hour, February 1989, Volume 35, Number 2, and Carol Luebering at: http://www.freitagfuneralhome.com/publications/grieving-family.htm)

HoHum: A web site for funeral directors asked them, “What’s the craziest thing that’s ever happened at your funeral home?” Many responses but share one called Amazing Grace from Dylan S: “I had a woman preach the funeral of her own son. After calling him a litany of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ