Sermons on Godly Family:

Family Matters Series

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Mar 4, 2018

From the cross, Jesus cares for his mother. In so doing, he calls us to care for our family and for our broader spiritual family, and to put others before ourselves.

Family Matters Seven Last Words from the Cross Part 3 * John 19:25-27 We are in a seven-week series leading up to Easter called, “Seven Last Words from the Cross.” We’re looking at the seven distinct things Jesus said while being crucified. Last words matter, and the last words of the Son of God ...read more

Scripture: John 19:25-27

Denomination: Baptist

Family Relationships Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Mar 19, 2018

Does God care about family relationships?

How important are family relationships with God? Not only does God answers this question in our passage today, God also provides biblical principles in dealing with our own family members. Open your Bibles to Exodus 4….. Let us be reminded what happened in the beginning of Exodus 4: Exodus 4:1-17 ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:18-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Family Secrets Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Mar 22, 2018

Family secrets harm families. In Jacob's family, there was disunity and favoritism. Family secrets need to be brought into the open, where they can be dealt with. Families can change the way they deal with issues: truth, attitudes, and actions.

FAMILY SECRETS—Genesis 26:34-27:45 Are you familiar with the phrase, “the elephant in the room”? Imagine some people in a room, with an elephant in the middle of the room, but no one wants to recognize that the elephant is there. The people in the room talk about a lot of things, but no one ever ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Family Matters Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 25, 2018

It's time to turn the family back to Jesus.

FAMILY MATTERS Text: Col. 3:18-21 Introduction 1. Illustration: When a national random sample of 1,000 adults was asked about the morality of eight family-related behaviors, large majorities of the public claimed that five of those behaviors are acceptable either because they are "morally ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:18-22

Denomination: Methodist

The Family Of God

Contributed by Stuart Gibson on Aug 7, 2018

A sermon preached on Trinity Sunday which talks about fostering and adoption and our ultimate adoption into God's family as His children.

A fact that some of you may not know about me, is that when I was 19 my parents began fostering. It has been a wonderful journey where we have had the privilege to be a part of over 20 children’s lives in a time of great need. They’ve learned from us and we’ve learned a lot more from them. On the ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Family Matters Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 1, 2025

This is the 9th Sermon from the Gospel of Luke Series, "Jesus- Son Of Man".

Series: Jesus- Son Of Man [#9] FAMILY MATTERS Luke 3:23-38 Introduction: This morning, we are going to talk about the importance of family by looking at the family trees found in Luke 3:23-38 and Matthew 1:1-17. At 1st, these lists of names might seem boring or just a long record of people, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:23-38, Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Christmas Family Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on May 18, 2024

A closer look at Mary, Joseph, and Jesus.

THE CHRISTMAS STORY: THE CHRISTMAS FAMILY A. For the past three Sundays we have been looking at the central figures vital to the Christmas Story. 1. The Angel Gabriel informing Mary that she had been chosen by God to give BIRTH to His Son. 2. The chorus of ANGELS who sang the PRAISES of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-35, Matthew 1:18-25, Isaiah 7:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Trinity And Family Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 22, 2024

This, in God’s time, fills the earth, a filling and fulfillment that God manages.

Trinity Sunday 2024 The words of Moses as recorded in Deuteronomy echo loudly today: “Therefore you shall keep [the Lord’s] statutes and his commandments, which I command you this day, that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:32-34, Deuteronomy 4:39-40, Romans 8:14-17, Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Catholic

Family Systems

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jun 10, 2024

A sermon for the season of Pentecost B, Lectionary 10

June 9, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Mark 3:20-35 Family Systems Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. A carnival director interviewed a young man who was an aspiring magician. The director asked him, “So tell me, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:20-35

Denomination: Lutheran

Family Favoritism

Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on Sep 25, 2023

God loves us all equally, regardless of our family background. But what does the Bible say about favoritism within families? Join us today as we explore this topic in light of Romans 2:11, which teaches us that "God does not show favoritism."

Introduction: I. Recognizing the Chains of Favoritism Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, it is a privilege to stand before you today and delve into a topic that affects us all—family favoritism. In our journey together through the Scriptures, we aim to gain a deeper understanding of God's ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:11, James 2:1, Leviticus 19:15, Proverbs 28:21, Genesis 37:4, Proverbs 14:21, Galatians 2:11-13, Colossians 3:25, Romans 13:14, John 13:34-35, Matthew 5:43-48, Genesis 1:27, Ephesians 5:31-32, Psalm 133:1, Ephesians 6:1-4, Colossians 3:13-14, Romans 8:28, James 2:8-9, 1 Corinthians 12:12-13, Galatians 5:13, Ephesians 4:3-6, 1 Corinthians 1:10, Colossians 3:14, Luke 10:25-37, Matthew 25:35-36, James 2:14-17, Ephesians 4:32, 1 Peter 3:8, Philippians 2:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Family Obligations

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 24, 2023

Why is it that we come to church? Why do we open ourselves up to the possibility that we might have to confront ourselves, to repent and even to change?

How many of you have heard someone say, “Why do I have to go to church? Can’t I be just as good of a Christian at home, reading the Bible, doing good deeds, praying by myself, maybe watching a favorite preacher TV in the comfort of my own living room? Why should I bother getting up on Sunday ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Part Of The Family

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 23, 2023

Continuing series on Romans.

Romans 4 Part of the Family - Read Romans 4:1-25 INTRODUCTION All of us have parts of the Bible that we really enjoy reading and others that are a bit more tedious for us. For instance, I just finished reading the Song of Solomon as part of my quiet time. Not one of my favorite books, with all ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Family Problems Series

Contributed by S. R. Manohar on May 22, 2021

Let us look at Five Steps to see how our families are protected from problems - internal family problems, discord, disunity and misunderstandings.

Let us look at Five Steps to see how our families are protected from problems - internal family problems, discord, disunity and misunderstandings. You know, every family goes through all these things, but as God's children, how should we protect our family from all these things and walk in love ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24

A Dysfunctional Family Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021

The beautiful story of Joseph has attracted a lot of attention through the years. Andrew Lloyd Weber thought so highly of the story that he developed the story of Joseph into a Broadway musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

If you think you’re job is hard, think about this… Just like an NFL quarterback, NASA will schedule the launch of a rocket in an open window. A launch window is determined for each rocket and the window has several factors. Imagine the complications in attempting to place a land rover on the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:2-13, Genesis 37:22-36, Genesis 22:17-18, Genesis 45:7-8, Hebrews 11:22, Romans 8:28  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

The God Of Family Series

Contributed by David Owens on Dec 17, 2018

In this sermon, we explore how family can become an idol and how we can keep this from happening.

A. One day a Sunday School teacher was trying to drive home the importance of family life. 1. She illustrated her point by referring to the commandment “honor your mother and father.” 2. Then she added, “Now that we know God’s command for how we are to treat our parents, can any of you tell me a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:37-39, Luke 14:15-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ