Sermons on Godly Family:

Church Family Matters Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 28, 2005

Good News: the church is like a family. Bad news: the church is like a family.

Church Family Matters 1 Timothy 3:15, 5:1-8 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: I have some good news and some bad news today. Which do you want first? Did you hear about the guy who was called into his doctor’s office? The doctor ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Is In The Memories Of Families

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 23, 2005

The first sermon of a four part sermon series on family life.

Ten years ago, today Susan and I were driving from Richmond, Virginia to Virginia Beach, Virginia on a ten-day vacation. We had spent a couple of days in Richmond with friends and toured several areas of Richmond including the Civil War battlefield of Petersburg. One of the most moving moments for ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:32-40

Denomination: Church Of God

God Is In The Finances Of Families

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 23, 2005

The second of a four part series on family life.

It is a scenario common to the college years. It involves discouragement, pain, social issues, and the very nature of existence itself. Played out in a letter, phone call, or e-mail, the voice, whether printed, audio, or electronic, is the same: panicked and discouraged. Both sexes are not exempt ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-8

Denomination: Church Of God

Dealing With An Imperfect Family Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 19, 2001

Insights on how Joseph was faithful to God even in an imperfect family.

When Life is the Pits A Study of the Life of Joseph Sermon # 1 “Dealing with an Imperfect Family.” Genesis 37: 1-11 The term dysfunctional is used quite often today in regard to families. The word refers to the sense of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

We Are The Family Of God

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Apr 29, 2006

Sermon for the 3rd Sunday of Easter, based on the lesson from ist John, who calls us to be the family of God.

3rd Sunday of Easter April 30, 2006 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, we give you thanks for the gift of your Son, Jesus the Christ, who through his death ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-7

Denomination: Lutheran

Walking With God's Family Series

Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 31, 2009

Becoming as devoted to each other as we are to Jesus is what it takes to walk successfully with other Christ-followers. Let’s explore that together.

BIG IDEA: Walking with God’s family involves handling disclosure correctly, exercising discernment and becoming as devoted to each other as we are to Jesus Christ. 1. We Must Handle Disclosure Correctly. What does it mean to disclose something? To disclose something means to reveal it, to make ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:9

Denomination: Baptist

Fight For Your Family Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 22, 2009

Instead of fighting with your family, fight for your family.

Fight for Your Family Nehemiah 4:13-14 Rev. Brian Bill 11/22/09 I want to clear up some confusion from last week, especially in the first service. If you were here, you’ll remember that I had two volunteers draw some dots on the white board. The first individual put 40 dots on the board; while ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Managing Your Family

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 7, 2009

This message uses the text from II Tim. 1:7 as an outline for managing your family according to the "spirit of power, love, and sound judgment"

Managing your Family II Timothy 1:7 CHCC: August 2, 2009 VIDEO - The Perfect Family (available from Sermon Central) INTRODUCTION: How many of you had that kind of experience when you were getting your family to church? We’re starting a series today called iManage - and today we’re talking ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Grafted Into God's Family Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Feb 14, 2009

A practical message about becoming a part of God’s family.

Grafted into God’s Family Romans 11:16-32 * In the medical world the word graft is a common word. Physicians use grafts to repair damaged skin, they graft to repair a damaged heart, and literally they use graft to repair damage. In Botany, grafting is used for a number of reasons ranging from ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Rebuilding: A Family Affair

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009

One of the closest things to the heart of God is the family. God created the family to be in relationship with him. God created the family to be in service of him. God created the family to mentor future generations of followers. It’s a family affair. In

Rebuilding: A Family Affair Nehemiah 3:3,10-12,23 It’s the most powerful institution on earth! No, it’s not the United State Congress or the Supreme Court for that matter. And it isn’t the Presidency, the World Court or the United Nations. Although such institutions are singularly powerful and no ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 3:10-12

Denomination: Methodist

God's Dysfunctional Family

Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Sep 16, 2009

God has love for his Dysfunctional Family. God shows his love for us by dying for this family and restoring us and reconciling us to Him.

Sermon 092009 Jeremiah 11:18-20; Mark 9:30-37 Dysfunctional Families. There are so many different ideas, emotions, memories, that come to mind when we hear these words. People tell me about growing up in homes where they knew they would move away as soon as they had an opportunity. Other ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 11:18-20

Denomination: Lutheran

God Loves Families!

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Oct 1, 2009

Ordinary Proper 22: Our individualistic orientation as a culture has brought many ills upon us. Among those is the deterioration of the family. This message looks at Jesus’ teaching on the intention of God for men and women and children.

Leonard Sweet, professor of theology at Drew University was the keynote speaker at a theological convocation that I attended last fall. Part of Dr. Sweet’s message focused on the rampant individualism that has become so much a part of our culture. Here is a paraphrase of part of what he said: ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:2-16

Denomination: Lutheran

Shaking The Family Tree Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 4, 2009

This message looks at the genealogy of Christ as given by Matthew, why it was given and what we can learn from it

Shaking the Family Tree We made the pilgrimage this summer. Not to Mecca or Jerusalem but to Grand Manan Island in the Bay of Fundy, our ancestral home, so to speak. There have been Guptills and Greenes, Bancrofts and Cheneys, Wilsons and Bradburys on Grand Manan ever since the island was settled ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

Choosing Your Family Series

Contributed by George Mclaughlin Jr. on Oct 5, 2009

This message explores the similarities and differences between the two families/races of mankind; those who are in Adam, and those who are in Christ.

Outline for CBF October 4, 2009 Intro. Tell story of when I received a “gift” of used tea bags. Use this to explain the difficulty of comparing the two things which Paul compares in this text. I. Similarities between the “offense” of Adam and the “gift” (of Christ) A. Both have been brought ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:15-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

It Is Well: The Blessed Family Series

Contributed by Larry Stockstill on Apr 29, 2009

It is Well: The Blessed Family

Breakthrough to Blessing (Part 6) It Is Well: The Blessed Family Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a real blessing. —Psalm 127:3 Good News Translation Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the very heart of your house, your children like olive plants all around your ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 128:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational