Sermons on Joseph The Father:

When God Interrupts My Plans Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jul 11, 2011

Joseph and Mary show us how we are to respond to God when He interrupts our plans.

A Sunday School teacher once asked her class of children: “What is Christmas a time for?” Many of the kids gave the usual answers – Jesus’ birthday, a time of joy, presents…but one child responded with a unique and unusual answer, “Christmas is a time for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Baptist

Why Are Jesus' Genealogies In Matthew And Luke Different?

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Mar 21, 2023

From https://zondervanacademic.com/blog/why-are-jesus-genealogies-in-matthew-and-luke-different This post is adapted from the Four Portraits, One Jesus: Jesus’ Birth, Childhood, and Early Ministry, a free online course taught by Dr. Mark Strauss. My notes will be added later.

The birth narratives in both Matthew and Luke help answer the question, “Who is Jesus and where did he come from?” One of the ways each book does this is by recounting Jesus’ genealogy. The problem is: the genealogies are different. The Old Testament predicted that the Messiah would come from the ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Trinity Sunday. May 26th, 2024. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 23, 2021

1st Sunday after Pentecost, Year B.

Isaiah 6:1-8, Psalm 29:1-11, Romans 8:12-17, John 3:1-17. (A). WHERE HEAVEN AND EARTH MEET. Isaiah 6:1-8 1. The Awesomeness and Majesty of God (Isaiah 6:1-4). It was the year that King Uzziah, king of Judah, died (Isaiah 6:1). In Jerusalem, the prophet Isaiah was in the Temple, the place ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8, Psalm 29:1-11, Romans 8:12-17, John 3:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living By Faith- Dying With Hope Series

Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Jun 2, 2005

THE BOOK OF GENESIS TELLS US ABOUT THE BEGINNINGS OF FAITH. JOSEPH LIVED BY FAITH AND HE DIED WITH HOPE.

Living By Faith—Dying With Hope Text: Genesis, Chapter 39 through conclusion of Book Introduction. Have you ever known someone whose life became terribly complex? Incredibly painful? Apparently hopeless? Did you ever look at someone else’s situation and wonder how they managed to hold on ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Puzzle Of Family Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 8, 2012

This is week one of a five week series on Families and we look at Mary and Joseph and the family they provided for Jesus

1 the Puzzle of Family It was Tolstoy who said “All happy families resemble one another; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Have you ever stopped to think that both the Old Testament and the New Testament start with the story of a family? And the bible itself is a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-47

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Man You Need To Know - Barnabas

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 14, 2016

A Father's Day Sermon about a man we need to know, Barnabas.

Father’s Day - Barnabas Acts 4:32-37 June 19, 2016 We were on our way back from a college visit. We left the campus, started driving towards home, driving through country roads and my gas tank was flashing a big 0 on it. I don’t really like to fill my gas tank. There were no gas ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32-37

Denomination: Baptist

The Path To Forgiveness

Contributed by Matthew Oliver on Jan 7, 2002

God tells us how we are to forgive others through the example of Joseph and his brothers in Egypt.

The Path to Forgiveness M.B. Oliver A sermon for the 7th Sunday after the Epiphany in Year C commonly called Sexagesima Sunday. Preached at St John the Evangelist, Cold Lake, Alberta 18 Feb 01. Gen 45:3-11, 15 Ps 37:1-11, 39-40 1 Cor 15:35-38, 42-50 Luke 6:27-38 The readings today are linked ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-38, Genesis 45:3-15

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Blood May Be Thicker Than Water But Love Is Thicker Than Blood Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Dec 29, 2018

In the stress of our modern families what can we learn from the family that was Joseph, Mary and Jesus?

…………….. Bob tells his wife “I want to see our kids every other weekend and once midweek” “But Bob, we're married and live together so you have to see them every day.” Be nice to your kids. They'll choose your nursing home. Please go play with your brother. That's basically the reason ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23

Denomination: Anglican

Trusting God - In All Of Life Series

Contributed by Roy Newton on Oct 27, 2011

Introduction to a series based on the life of Joseph learning what it means to Trust God in all the events of life.

TRUSTING GOD … IN ALL OF LIFE "After burying Jacob, Joseph returned to Egypt with his brothers and all who had accompanied him to his father’s burial. But now that their father was dead, Joseph’s brothers became fearful. “Now Joseph will show his anger and pay us back for ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:14-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How A Loving Parent Can Build A Loving Family

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Feb 11, 2008

By studying the lives of Mary and Joseph we can learn how we can build a loving family.

How A Loving Parent Builds a Loving Family Luke 2:41-52 We don’t have a lot of information on the home life of Jesus. From the Biblical account of the home of Jesus we know that his parents were loving and caring parents. From birth to 12 Jesus had both parents at home. Sometime between the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Free Methodist

Punished For Doing Right

Contributed by Robert Baldwin on Aug 2, 2004

Although Joseph was doing what God had told him, he still seem to get in trouble

Punished For Doing Right (Gen. 39:1-20) To refresh your memory about Joseph, Joseph was a young man dedicated to God. God had given Joseph two dreams, indicating that one day Joseph would rule over his eleven brothers, as well as his father and mother. His brothers hated him, because he was their ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Now Is Not The End Part 3 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jan 29, 2011

Part three focuses on Joseph being in prison and how he walked with God through it all.

Now Is Not The End Part 3 Scriptures: Genesis 39: 21-23; 40:1-23; 41:1-46 Introduction: This is part three of my series “Now Is Not The End.” In my message two weeks ago, we followed Joseph to Egypt and his experiences in Potiphar’s house. When we completed the message, we ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

My Daddy Is Stronger Than Superman Series

Contributed by Nate Barbour on Jan 29, 2003

Learn about how to hold tight to your Father’s strength and lean hard on his right hand.

Who’s Your Daddy Series My Daddy is Stronger Than Superman 8/21/02 Recap: Romans 8:15 “For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, ‘Abba, Father.’” 1 John 3:1 “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:1, Deuteronomy 3:24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Sacrifice

Contributed by Richard Holland on Aug 15, 2001

A story sermon for the Easter season comparing Abraham’s sacrifice of Isaiah to Our Father’s sacrifice of Jesus.

THE SACRIFICE GENESIS 22:1-14 As you all know so well, this is Easter Sunday, the most important day of the year for Christians. Today we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the tomb. We celebrate because he defeated death not only for himself but as well for each of us who will ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Near Series

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Oct 23, 2001

Is there a contradiction between God being near and nobody being able to come to Christ without the Father’s calling?

God is Near Festival2001 Many of us can actually hear, deep within our hearts and minds, ministers’ voices declaring Christ’s words: “Nobody can come to me unless the spirit of the Father draws him.” As we hear these words, we feel a wall or a roadblock to even considering the subject of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:27, John 6:44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational