Sermons on Friends And Family:

The Blessings Of Belonging To A Church Family

Contributed by Greg Addison on Apr 14, 2011

Why should one belong to a church? The characteristics that define a church are also the attributes that make it a wonderful family. What are those attributes? Here they are.

THE BLESSINGS OF BELONGING TO A CHURCH In church life, you will often hear people refer to their “church family.” Why? Well, it is because the characteristics of belonging to a good church family are like the characteristics of belonging to a good, loving family. A family loves, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Baptist

A Church Or A Family Part 1 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Dec 6, 2008

This message is the intorduction to looking at how God’s Church should operate very similar to a God-centered family.

A Church or A Family Part 1 Scripture: I Corinthians 12:12-27 Introduction 1 Corinthians 12:12 says “For even as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, so also is Christ.” This morning I want to talk to you about Church ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Green - (A Dysfunctional Family)

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 15, 2008

Do you come from a dysfunctional family? Well... the good news is it doesn’t define who you are.

Genesis 37:1-28 NIV Genesis 37:1 Jacob lived in the land where his father had stayed, the land of Canaan. 2 This is the account of Jacob. Joseph, a young man of seventeen, was tending the flocks with his brothers, the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives, and he brought ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Missing Family: The True Cost

Contributed by Terry Frazier on Sep 8, 2013

With the assault continuing on the nuclear, god ordained and created family, what is the cost to all of us as Americans? Almost all of the problems we have as a society can be traced back to the vanishing family especially the absentee fathers and mothers

The Missing Family: The True Cost I know that I have preached a sermon or two about the family and what it means to God and to our society and I used to think that I couldn’t preach on a subject more than a couple of times ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-24

Denomination: Baptist

Building A Family Fit For Eternity

Contributed by Robert Simmons on Jan 1, 2014

ETERNAL PRINCIPLES TO SEE FAITH & LIFE IN YOUR HOME

Building a Family Fit for Eternity Joshua 24:15 – But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:15

Denomination: Church Of God

Leadership In The Family Pt.2

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 16, 2010

If leadership in our famlies is vital we should talk about it. With many marriages failing we will look at how we can keep marriages together.

Leadership In the Family Text: Galatians 2:20 20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. When Paul surrendered his life to ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Building Healthy Family Relationships Series

Contributed by C Jordan on May 13, 2012

Word gives us several keys to having healthy family relationships. We will consider five of them – covenant, grace, empowering, intimacy and divine order.

BUILDING HEALTHY FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! “The Mom Song” video by The Skit Guys. Honor moms! QUOTE: “Who can ever forget Winston Churchill’s immortal words: "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we ...read more

Denomination: *other

Propagating A Family Like An Olive Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 26, 2014

Raising a family is like building an olive orchard, and it is hard work.

Feast of the Holy Family (Sunday after Christmas) Thirteen Days of Christmas Since the family is the basic unit of society, the Church, and her Scripture, has much to say about it. Our psalm today uses agricultural metaphors for the family: the husband will eat the fruit of his hands, the wife ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 128:1-5

Denomination: Catholic

God's Family

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Apr 13, 2020

A continuing look at being part of God's family fulfills one of our purposes in life.

First Baptist Church God’s Family March 8, 2020 A woman was about to pay for the items she was purchasing, when she opened her purse the cashier noticed a television remote control in her purse, so she asked, “I don’t mean to be nosy, but, do you always carry a TV remote in your purse?" The ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-45, Ephesians 1:5, 1 John 4:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

Through Family Pt. 5 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 30, 2019

Joy needs to be experienced in the journey of life! But Joy, like any other attitude, can come and go. We must put ourselves in the places where experiencing joy is a possibility. We need to go after and find joy in our journey of life.

Video Transition: Indivisible - the movie came out in Oct 2018 true story of fighting for the Biblical family! Summary of INDIVISIBLE is based on the extraordinary true story of Army Chaplain Darren Turner and his wife Heather. With a strong, faith-filled marriage, the Turners are ready to follow ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:13, 1 Samuel 2:12-36, 1 Samuel 4:12-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Unity In God’s Family

Contributed by Dr. Jeffrey Dukeman on May 7, 2019

Jesus at Hanukkah distinguishes his work as the new temple from that of the Father. The Father and the Son's working together not only conveys their love and forgiveness to us, it also helps us work together and forgive amidst God's kingdom.

In our country’s history we’ve tended to value what’s been called “rugged individualism.” Each person should strive to work hard and take care of their own responsibilities. This has been a very helpful thing for our country. But this rugged individualism is misunderstood if we see community as a ...read more

Scripture: John 10:22-30

Find Joy Through Family! Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 2, 2019

We need to learn the keys to having a healthy family if we want to fend off the attack of the enemy on our families. If we want to experience joy in the journey of life!

Find Joy Through Your Family! Series: Find Joy in the Journey Thesis of series: Joy needs to be experienced in the journey of life! But Joy, like any other attitude, can come and go. It is not guaranteed simply because we are born again believers. We must put ourselves in the places where ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Family

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Mar 7, 2020

As we continue to look at our purpose, this week we look at what it means to be part of God's family. We will look at this for 2 weeks.

First Baptist Church God’s Family March 8, 2020 A woman was about to pay for the items she was purchasing, when she opened her purse the cashier noticed a television remote control in her purse, so she asked, “I don’t mean to be nosy, but, do you always carry a TV remote in your purse?" The ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:18-19, Ephesians 1:5, Acts 2:42-45

Denomination: Baptist

The Local Church: All In The Family Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Jun 15, 2015

All of us that know Christ as our Savior are part of the same family and household. We are all in the family of God. But just as physical families can experience conflict and turmoil, spiritual families can too!

The Local Church: All in the Family 1 Timothy 5:1-8 www.crbible.com/sermons Introduction: 1. All of us that know Christ as our Savior are part of the same family and household (Ephesians 2:19). We have the same Father (Ephesians 4:6) and are members of the same body (Ephesians 4:4). We are a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:1-8

Denomination: Bible Church

The Family Of God: Giving Generously Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Apr 25, 2015

As God’s family, we are called to be people who walk in love, acceptance and forgiveness, and give generously of our hearts, our lives, and our resources.

THE FAMILY OF GOD #1: GIVING GENEROUSLY INTRO TO TOPIC: Discuss my experiences in the church as the family of God. A LOOK AT THE EARLY CHURCH: “42 They joined with the other believers and devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, sharing in the Lord's Supper and in ...read more

Denomination: *other