Sermons on Large Family:

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

"Relationships In The Family Of God” Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 1, 2008

The church is a family.

THE CHURCH IS A FAMILY… All of us who trust in Jesus Christ: brothers & sisters in the Lord this morning… • That’s just something you have to get into your mind. • THE CHURCH, THIS CHURCH, ANY CHURCH… is a family! • Now I would say we’re a typical family, a normal family. • Instead of flesh & ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

What Happen To The Family?

Contributed by Scott Epperson on May 26, 2008

Gone are the days of Mayberry and leave it to beaver. What happend to the FAMILY?

Eph 5:16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Eph 5:17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. Eph 5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Eph 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:16-33

Denomination: Pentecostal

Unsafe For The Whole Family

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jun 15, 2008

Some churches are really big on safety these days, providing a safe place for you and the whole family … not that there is really anything wrong with that… but honestly; how safe is this Christian walk?

Dakota Community Church June 15, 2008 Unsafe for the Whole Family We live in a world that has gone to the extreme where safety is concerned. Everything is labeled for safety. As I write this I glance at my coffee cup which warns me that “the beverage I am about to enjoy is extremely hot” and in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:23-29

Denomination: Mennonite

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

United Like Family Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 15, 2008

"Be united in spirit” is used to describe souls that beat together, in tune with Christ and with each other. This word is made up of two words "sun" (together with) and psuchos (soul, self, inner life, or the seat of the feelings, desires,affections). So

Snowflakes are one of nature’s most fragile things, but just look at what they can do when they stick together ---Vesta Kelly Philippians 2:1-4 (March 2) Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10

Denomination: Baptist

Surviving Family Flaws Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 5, 2008

Real-to-life principles on surviving family flaws learned from the example of the very first family.

We’re beginning a new series today called "No Perfect Families Allowed, How God’s Grace Works through Imperfect Relationships." This series will be based on families in the Bible. No efforts have been made to airbrush the complexions of even of most notable households. God doesn’t attempt to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Prescription For A Healthy Family

Contributed by Ray Searan on Feb 21, 2007

God has a prescription that you can take to heal the broken home. And that cure is found in our text of Colossians 3:17-21

Colossians 3:17-21 (NASB) Introduction: After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam and Eve. And the first thing the Heavenly Father said to these first children was, "Don’t." "Don’t what?" Adam replied. “Don’t eat the forbidden fruit." God said. "Forbidden fruit? We have forbidden fruit? ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:17-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Prayer For The Church Family Series

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Apr 2, 2007

This prayer serves as a model for us in prayer, both in praying for ourselves and praying for others in the family of God. This three phase prayer builds, each phase upon the previous, culminating in a request that God’s ultimate goal be reached in us.

A Prayer For The Church Family Ephesians 3:14-19 One of the best ways to discover a Christian’s chief anxieties and ambitions is to study the content of their prayers and the intensity with which they pray them. We all pray about what concerns us and we are evidently not concerned about matters we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It's All In The Family Series

Contributed by Bill Lyle on Apr 5, 2007

A study in 1st Peter

1 Peter 3:1-7 Suffering from Happiness: It’s all in the family Introduction: Warren Buffet is one of the richest men in America. In 1997, among the 70 or so people in this country who were worth 1 billion dollars or more, Buffet was the only one of only a few who acquired his wealth through ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

It's A Family Matter Series

Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 6, 2007

8th (last) is series on 1 Thesselonians (8 of 8).

IT’S A FAMILY MATTER 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 INTRO: Paul’s favorite name for believers was brethren. He used it at least 60 times in his letters; and in the two Thessalonian Epistles, he used it 27 times. Paul saw the local church as a family. Each member was born again by the Spirit of God and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Denomination: Baptist