Sermons on Friends And Family Day:

A Family Resemblance

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 15, 2005

We say we belong to the family of God, My question is can the world see the resemblance.

Ge 1:26 Ge 5:1 A Family Resemblance: It’s interesting sometimes to go to a family reunion or family get together and to look around at the different people and try to determine whose children they are by their characteristics, or features.(Sometimes it’s very evident, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26

Denomination: Pentecostal

Family Values

Contributed by Brad Froese on Sep 14, 2004

Each decade, the older generation imposes standards. Each decade, the younger generation pushes those envelopes a little further and sets up a standard of their own. Our families need a standard to measure up to, and the Word of God is that timeless stand

? What kinds of values did your family pass along to you during the generation when you grew up? ? How did the trends of that generation influence your observance of your families’ values? ? What kind of an influence did the generation you lived in have on your life? Trends reflect the values of a ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Who Are Your Friends? Series

Contributed by Craig Smee on Jul 6, 2005

We gain our wisdom from with whom we associate.

PROVERBS 3:13-24 Godly Wisdom Today I wanted to discuss the wisdom we gain from others Who me associate with moulds and shapes us. 1 Cor 15:33 Paul said that "some have not the knowledge of God". (Vs. 34) They needed to wake up and get out of these bad friendships. 2 Cor. 6:14 says that ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:13-24

Denomination: Christian Church

Are You A Friend Of God?

Contributed by John Oquinn on Sep 15, 2018

Abraham's' faith on trial

What does GOD have to say about you? Can you imagine what it must feel like to have GOD reference you by name -- as HIS friend? What would it take to be known as a personal friend of GOD? Abraham is said to be a friend of GOD in two different passages, one of those spoken by GOD. Isaiah 41:8 ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Family Relationships Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on May 12, 2015

Relationships in Christ, Discipleship, Examples, Encouragement

GROWN UP CHRISTIANS – Family Relationships Titus 2:1-15 (p. 835) May 24, 2015 Introduction: A couple of weeks ago Kari and I were doing Home Communion and visiting with the sweetest lady you’ll ever meet in your life named Sienna...Sienna is in her 90’s and completely ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love In The Family

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Feb 2, 2017

Each of us should re-double our efforts to ensure that our families are all that they should be. Husbands and wives have a God-given obligation to love one another and to submit to one another for the glory of God.

LOVE IN THE FAMILY Study Text: 1 John 3: 10 - 12 Introduction: - Families generally begin in love. A man and woman fall in love, they get married, and out of their love come children. . In the beginning, God established the family as the first of all human relationships. - From that family, God ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:10-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

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

The Family Pleasing To God Series

Contributed by Phillip Day on Jan 31, 2007

To have a spiritually healthy church, Paul recognizes the need to address family issues. Even in today’s culture that gives a warped family view, these are the principles that will guide your family into a relationship with God that will strengthen not o

The Family Pleasing to God Colossians 3:18-21 I. Wives (v. 18; Titus 2:3-5) a. Love the husband and children b. Homemakers c. Submissive to the husband’s leadership (Ephesians 5:22, 24; 1 Peter 3:1-6) II. Husbands (v. 19; Ephesians 5:23, 25-33) a. Love the wife (1 Peter 3:7) b. Lead ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:18-21

Denomination: Baptist

Being A Christian Friend Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Mar 27, 2009

sermon 5 in Galatians series

Being a Christian Friend Galatians 4:12-20 A Christian Friend will Seek to Ease the Restoring of Relationship A Christian Friend will Remind Others Who They are in Christ A Christian Friend will Speak the Truth A Christian Friend will not Seek to Use You A Christian Friend will See You as ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:12-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Parable Of The Three Friends Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Aug 14, 2025

Jesus answered a disciple's request (Lord, teach us to pray) with an example--and a story!

The Parable of the Three Friends (Full disclosure: Dr. Vance Havner wrote a sermon based on this text in his book, “Why Not Just Be Christians?”, published by Fleming Revell before 1977. This message is not a plagiary of his work. I preached a sermon based on this text on Sunday evening, June 1, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Greet The Friends By Name

Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 9, 2008

The message encourages the people of God to capture again the attitude of friendship within the assembly.

3 JOHN 13-15 GREET THE FRIENDS BY NAME “I had much to write to you, but I would rather not write with pen and ink. I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face. “Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends, every one of them.” John’s third letter is to addressed to a ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

The First Family

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 5, 2001

Characteristics of the first family

The First Family Genesis 1:26-2:25 1. Aim: To teach the people God’s original purposes in creating human beings and the family 2. Explanation of the Aim: Some people may experience struggles in their family, but not understand why they occur. By helping the people to know God’s original purposes ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Broken Families Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 28, 2010

Don’t let defiance and deceit tear your family apart. Instead, trust and obey the Lord, and let Him do for your family what you could never do.

Richard Blake and his wife, from San Luis, California, were at a wedding where their neighbor’s son, Robert, was one of the ushers. He seemed young to be an usher at a wedding, but a veteran usher gave him some quick pointers. He instructed Robert to ask the person he was escorting, “Are you a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 27:1-45

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Family In Christ Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Sep 20, 2008

The secret to a happy family is following God’s instructions.

The Family In Christ Text: Eph. 5:21-6:4 Introduction 1. We often say that a marriage is made in heaven. In essence, this is true since God gave us the institution of marriage in Genesis 2. However, whenever you insert fallen human beings into anything, even something instituted by God, you ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

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