Sermons on Hillsboro Family Camp:

Family Redefined Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Aug 12, 2008

Jesus redefined the meaning of His mother and brothers, revealing the truth of God’s family.

Redefining Family Mark 3:31-35 Mark 3:31 (HSBC) Then His mother and His brothers came, and standing outside, they sent word to Him and called Him. The Call of Family - Motivated by concern - Was Jesus taking care of Himself? - Was Jesus in His right mind? - Past difficulties - When ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:31-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Will For The Family

Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 27, 2009

A look at how God views the family and the importance of the family.

THE ATTACK THAT THE ENEMY HAS LAUNCHED ON THE FAMILY IS STRATEGIC. HIS REASON FOR ATTACKING THE FAMILY IN SUCH A STRONG WAY IS THAT THE FAMILY HAS BEEN DESIGNED BY GOD TO BE THE BEST PICTURE WE HAVE OF GOD’S RELATIONSHIP WITH MAN. IF THE ENEMY CAN DISTORT OUR VIEW OF THE FAMILY, HE HAS IN ESSENCE ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Disturbed Family Series

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Feb 4, 2009

The opening scene of the book is tragic for we find three graves in Moab. Let’s notice the story behind these 3 graves.

Edward Boone said, "The book of Ruth is the history of a Jewish family, who, like the prodigal of Luke fifteen, went into the far country of Moab and there "began to be in want." W.G. Heslop writes, “The book of Ruth consists of less than 100 verses, and yet it would be impossible to exhaust it ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Family Roles Series

Contributed by John Eldridge on Feb 9, 2009

Family roles are defined for Parents, Grandparents, extended family and church family

Family Roles Family Series 1 The role of the Parents a. Protector Kings 1:5-6 (NIV) - Now Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, put himself forward and said, "I will be king." So he got chariots and horses ready, with fifty men to run ahead of him. [6] (His father had never interfered with him by ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 11:18-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

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

The Forgiving Family Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 1, 2015

Mostly a marriage sermon on the 5 phases of forgiveness and reconciliation (Material adapted from Dr. Paul Coleman's book, The Forgiving Marriage) This was preached over 2 Sunday's so it has two HoHum's and WBTU's.

HoHum: Gerald Lebowitz tells this story- On the way home one night, I spotted some fresh cut roses outside a florist’s shop. After selecting a dozen and entering the shop, I was greeted by a young saleswoman. “Are these for your wife, sir? she asked. “Yes,” I said. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:23-35

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

Family Prayer

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 19, 2018

Ephesians 3:14-19 shows Paul praying for God to empower the family of believers and grant them a greater knowledge of his extraordinary love for them.

Scripture Today we get to the prayer that the Apostle Paul began in Ephesians 3:1. Having started to pray for the believers in verse 1, Paul then broke off into a digression in which he talked about the mystery of the gospel which had been revealed to him (namely, that God was making a new family ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

We Are Family Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 24, 2018

There's something about families. Our families can be the source of the greatest joy and deepest heartaches. There's more emotion attached to our families than any other unit in society. And Jesus had some revolutionary things to say about family.

INTRODUCTION Over the years, it’s been my joy to officiate more than 500 weddings. Sometimes funny things happen at weddings. I’ve had a groom who passed out not once, but three times during the ceremony. I’ve had several groomsmen pass out—but never a bride or a bridesmaid. And they call females ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:20-21, Mark 3:31-35

Denomination: Baptist

The Symphony Of Family Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 23, 2017

The beauty of life is only possible when each performer plays his or her part well, submitting to the leader, fully cooperating with the Conductor. When this happens the music is so beautiful the whole world is draw to the Conductor/Composer.

18 Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. 20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged. 22 Slaves, obey ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:18-25

Denomination: *other

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

Being In The Family Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on May 24, 2017

Jesus asked a perplexing question that continues to cause confusion and uncertainty - who is my family? His focus was not to appease His brothers, but to please His Father. Our relationship with Christ, and devotion to Him, must exceed all else.

Being in the Family Mark 3: 31-35 Our text today reveals an encounter that was difficult for many to accept. Very likely the intentions of our Lord were misunderstood and misrepresented. Even today, as we consider these verses, this passage remains difficult for many to comprehend and accept. As ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:31-35

Denomination: Baptist

Family Of God

Contributed by Derek Geldart on May 21, 2016

Let us be the body of Christ that truly loves God and each other with all our hearts, minds, souls and strength!

FAMILY OF GOD Romans 12:3-21 Live Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Let me start this sermon by telling you a story. I used to travel from my home in Hillsborough to Prosser Brook where my grandparents stayed. The road was made of dirt, full of pot holes, twists and turns. I ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-16

Denomination: Baptist