Sermons on Jesus And Father Are One:

Well, It's Father's Day!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 19, 2001

Today is Father’s Day, a day to reaffirm that God has given us, as fathers, great responsibility in our homes.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. Well, today is Father’s Day. The ladies of the church honored us this past week in a special "Father & Son" banquet, with good food, program, & special recognitions. It was great, & on behalf of the men, ladies, ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why We Have Fathers

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 4, 2004

We have fathers because God made it so “in the beginning.”

I intended last week to launch our summer sermon series, “God, I have a question,” but the Holy Spirit so moved us through Pat’s moving testimony and singing that there was nothing more that could have been said after those moments of heart felt honesty and thankfulness to God for both His ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:4

Denomination: Church Of God

As One Having Authority: Summing Up The Greatest Sermon Ever Preached Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 16, 2014

Why did the common people perceive Jesus' authority as being greater than the Scribes and Pharisees?

As One Having Authority: Summing Up the Greatest Sermon Ever Preached Matthew 7:28 What is authority? Or as some of the Postmoderns today ask: “Is there any authority?” Is authority the mere power to impose values on others by force? Is authority someone who is knowledgeable about a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Two Fathers/Two Phases

Contributed by Jack Warford on Jun 14, 2002

We men and boys are Two Fathers going through Two Phases required by God’s Holy Word. We are either a father doing what God has instructed us to do, or we are a father-to-be learning by discipline how to someday be a father after God’s own heart.

This is the first Father’s Day I will have without my father. Let me say, that in heaven there is only one Father, and that is God himself, but my dad recently went there, and so while I am on this earth, I have two fathers in Heaven now. God gave him over 85 years on this earth, and he gave me ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:13-14, 1 Kings 1:5-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Please Your Father Series

Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 6, 2007

5th in series on 1 Thessalonians (5 of 8).

HOW TO PLEASE YOUR FATHER 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 INTRO: Along with jogging, walking has become a popular exercise and outdoor sport. You can see entire families out enjoying a walk together. The Christian life can be compared to a walk. It begins with a step of faith. But that step leads to a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

A Father's Purpose

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 12, 2019

God has a gift for Christian father’s today, a rare gift, respect. What is a man’s purpose? What is a father’s role? Let’s look at Deuteronomy 6:1-9.

God has a gift for Christian father’s today, a rare gift, respect. What is a man’s purpose? What is a father’s role? Let’s look at Deuteronomy 6:1-9. Deuteronomy 6:1 “Now this is the commandment, the statutes and the judgments which the Lord your God has commanded me to teach you, that you might ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Fatherhood Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 11, 2015

We’re going to look at some lessons on fatherhood from Joseph, Mary’s husband. No, he was not the biological father of Jesus but he certainly lived his life in a way that stands as an excellent model for us as men to follow.

Series: There’s an App for That “Fatherhood” Matthew 1:18-25 Open For many years, Lou Gehrig held the iron-man record of playing in 2,131 consecutive baseball games. Cal Ripken, Jr. broke that record on September 6, 1995. Ripken gave much of the credit for his success ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Closeness With The Father - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Bo Lane on Apr 19, 2005

This series urges believers to live a life of intimacy and relationship as God intended from the beginning.

Our Key verse for this series is: - James 4:8, “Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you.” - God desires for us to be close to Him, to share intimacy with Him Intimacy is a strange word. When you think of the word intimacy, what do you think? - Most people immediately associate the ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Portraits Of A Father From Proverbs Series

Contributed by Duane Smith on Jun 17, 2007

The purpose of this message is to encourage fathers to take the time and put forth the effort to raise their children in a godly way therby becoming the glory of their children.

PORTRAITS OF A FATHER FROM PROVERBS Proverbs 13:1; 15:5; 27:10; 22:28; 17:6 INTRODUCTION: A. Happy Father’s Day Fathers. 1. If you are here with your dad you are privileged to do so. 2. There are many who would like to be but cannot - enjoy the time together. B. On Mother’s Day we ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 13:1

Denomination: Baptist

Father: Guiding Force Of The Family

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 14, 2007

Fathers are not to be viewed as the family fool, but as the guiding force of the family; for God has made him just that.

Father: Guiding Force Of The Family Text: Gen.18: 19 Intro: It is rather tragic that the position of fatherhood has been much diminished in our present-day culture. Listening to some of the liberal psychologists, one would think that fathers are not really that important to the family unit. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:19

Denomination: Baptist

Reflections Of A Father: Part 2

Contributed by Jason Frazier on Jun 21, 2001

These are reflections of being a new dad and how they correlate with our relationship with the Heavenly Father

TEXT: Psalm 23 “Reflections of a Father” – Part 2 A number of years ago, a book was released on the subject of the 23rd Psalm. This book was written from the perspective of a Shepherd. It provided many unique insights on the special relationship between sheep & their shepherd. The author made an ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6, Isaiah 49:15-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Please Your Father

Contributed by Mark Beaird on May 27, 2003

Note the conditions of behavior that we must meet in order to find our Heavenly Father’s approval.

HOW TO PLEASE YOUR FATHER © By 6-2003 Mark Beaird Text: Matthew 5:44—6:4 I am amazed at how many people want desperately to please their fathers. So many people would love to hear their fathers tell them that he is proud of them and their accomplishments. They desperately want his ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Loving One Another Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Nov 17, 2015

What Paul tells us about how to love one another.

The Church - Love November 8, 2015 1 Corinthians 13:4-13:8 There was a Peanuts cartoon in which - - - Linus tells his kind and loving sister, Lucy, he’s going to be a doctor. She responds - - - “You, a doctor? How can you be a doctor? You don’t love mankind.” Linus ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Example Of Our Heavenly Father

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 29, 2002

This sermon addresses how we as earthly fathers should strive to be like God, our heavenly Father.

THE EXAMPLE OF OUR HEAVENLY FATHER Text: Matthew 5:48 Dispelling the dangerous myth that all are children of God, Louis Everly wrote: “It is only when we are subject to a common father that we are brothers. To become brothers we have only to become sons again”. (Wayne A. Detzler. New ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:48

Denomination: United Methodist

I Believe In God The Father Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Sep 4, 2005

The Apostles’ Creed has been Christianity’s statement of faith for over 1,600 years. What do we mean when we say these words and how do these beliefs impact our lives today.

Psalm 46:1-11 “I Believe in God Almighty” INITRODUCTION The Apostles’ Creed is one of the oldest statements of faith in the Christian Church. We can find traces of it back to the second century and have record of its use in its present form by 450 AD. This creed expresses what we believe ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran