Sermons on Protective Fathers:

How To Bear Fruit For Our Heavenly Father Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 4, 2020

How can we bear more fruit for our Heavenly Father? -- Only by Jesus working in us and through us! 1. He is the essential connection (vs. 1-2, 4-6). 2. He gives us the essential cleansing (vs. 2-3). 3. He gives us an essential command (vs. 4). 4. He gives us an extraordinary commitment (vs. 7).

How to Bear Fruit for Our Heavenly Father The Gospel of John John 15:1-8 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 30, 2017 (Revised March 4, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Most of you know that for a long time we have been studying the night before Jesus died on the cross for our sins. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Who Did The Father's Will? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 12, 2020

Notice that Jesus doesn’t ask “who was the good boy?” Because the answer to that is “neither one.”

Monday of 3rd Week in Advent There are just two more days in the first part of Advent, the time in which we prepare for the return of Our Lord in glory. On the seventeenth, we enter into the second phase, the novena of preparation for the Nativity celebration. And we begin with the prophet ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:1-13, Matthew 21:28-32

Denomination: Catholic

Jesus In His Father's House Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Jan 22, 2021

What was Jesus like as a child? Did he know that he was the messiah? Luke provides his own testimony as to Jesus' identity and mission as the Son of God.

Pastor Brad Reaves Grace Community Church Winchester, VA Watch This Message at: https://youtu.be/-KtxiQAOodk Have you ever heard or even met a child prodigy? We all believe our children will be baby geniuses. In the 18th century, Jean Louis Cardiac was known as the wonder child. Jean could recite ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Brethren

It''s No Bother To The Father

Contributed by J Richison on Oct 19, 2019

God doesn't mind you "bothering" him with your problems.

It’s no bother St. Luke. 8: 41-42 & 49-56 This man, who undoubtedly believed in Jesus, came to the only possible source of help available for his only little girl. Perhaps she wasn't his only child but at the least she was his only little daughter lay dying. Matthew tells us in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:41-42, Luke 8:49-56

Denomination: Pentecostal

Father's Day - Promise Keepers

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Jun 29, 2020

The story of the Rechabites, who promise to keep the commands of their forefather for hundreds of years.

Today is Father’s Day and it just so happens that today would have been my Father’s 95th birthday. I miss my father who went to be with the Lord a little over 8 years ago. He was one of the most Godly men I knew. I strive to be just half the man he was. Today, We’re looking into the story of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Different Freedom, Different Father And Different Faith Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 21, 2019

If you are in Christ, if you have repented and accepted Jesus as your Lord and Saviour then the Bible says you are a child of God. Your relationship with God has been restored, you are reconciled to our Heavenly Father.

Do you want other people to like you? I think the answer for all of us is yes. In our heart, we all have a desire to be approved – to be liked. Often we allow our sense of self-esteem to be based on the opinions others have of us. Why is it that we so often feel or think badly about ourselves? Is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-39, Romans 7:24-25, 2 Peter 3:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Father's Questions To Ministry Leaders Series

Contributed by Vj Traven on Oct 19, 2022

It is time for us as Ministry Leaders to self-examine and consecrate ourselves to be part of the next mighty move of God expanding His Kingdom of Glory.

Christ is the Lawful Owner of the Earth and its fulness. By His Blood, He purchased us for His purpose - (Psalm 24:1; Hebrews 1:2, 9:23-24; 2Thessalonians 2:14; Revelation 5:9). Therefore, our fame, talents, degrees, culture, language, and wealth signify nothing if Christ is not formed in us. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:5

Our Father In Heaven, Hallowed Be Your Name Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Apr 8, 2021

Jesus refers to prayer 42 times and the gospels record Him personally praying 28 times.

Praying with Jesus Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be your name April 11, 2021 Matthew 6:5-13 NIV "And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13, Luke 11:1, Genesis 24:42, 2 Chronicles 14:11, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 26:39  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Father Forgive Them For They Know Not What They Do Series

Contributed by Adbuth Kumar Pammi on Apr 4, 2023

Dear brothers and sisters,

Today, as we gather together to reflect on the sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ, I want us to focus on His first word on the cross. As we know, Jesus spoke seven times during His crucifixion, but it was His first words that set the tone for the rest of His journey to Calvary. In the Gospel of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34

The Consequences Of The Father And Son Glorifying Each Other Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 6, 2022

This passage highlights the selflessness that exists between Father and Son. What does that bring about?

- I want to start this evening with something unusual: a tweet that actually stuck with me. (Most are immediately disposable.) - I’m not sure why exactly it has stuck with me, but it has. It’s been a while so I may not have all the details perfect but I do know the gist of the message. - A woman ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Are The Father, Son, And Holy Spirit The Same Essence?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on May 25, 2023

In the church, a lot of confusing language is used to try and explain or define things.

Today we will look at the Trinity, often defined as "one in ‘essence,’ three in person." What does that mean exactly? God is three Persons, and the name 'God' implies one ‘essence.’ If God is "three Persons," how can there be "one" ‘essence’? The meaning of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:21, Revelation 19:7, Song of Songs 4:9-10, Acts 1:4-5, Isaiah 28:11-12, 2 Chronicles 2:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

O My Father, Bless Me Too.

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Jun 5, 2023

Esau's cry of desperation could not be ignored by his father Isaac. He lost his birthright, but in desperation got a remnant blessing that was enough for his yoke to be broken.

TEXT: Genesis 27:34, 38 "And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father... And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 27:34, Genesis 27:38

Denomination: Pentecostal

How Should Fathers Raise Their Children Rightly?

Contributed by Benjamin Utomo on Jun 15, 2023

Raising children today is more complicated, not only because they live in an era of modern technology or a digital era in which everything is computerized, but because we compete with the world of entertainment, public schools, and even governments who have and propagate values different from ours.

Raising children today is more complicated, not only because they live in an era of modern technology or a digital era in which everything is computerized, but because we compete with the world of entertainment, public schools, and even governments who have and propagate values different from ours. ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:5, Proverbs 22:6, Titus 2:7-8, Deuteronomy 6:4-7, 1 Chronicles 29:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Isaiah 9:6 Christmas: Everlasting Father Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 15, 2021

He is promised to us as the Father of Eternity. However you want to term it, the Christ is the originator and cause of our eternal life in Heaven with God. He made the way for us to join eternity. He will be with us for eternity. That is a tremendous promise and worthy of praise.

ISAIAH 9:6 CHRISTMAS: EVERLASTING FATHER ISAIAH 9:6 #isaiah96christmas INTRODUCTION… Cool Gifts for Christmas 2021 (p) Christmas, more than any other time of year, is a season of giving gifts. It is part of what we do and what makes this time of year special. I am a full-service pastor so we ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Right Father Enhances Our Walk With Jesus Series

Contributed by Jack Perkins, D.min., Ladc, Csac, Cclc on Aug 4, 2021

Our culture attempt to redefine our God-given morality code to make it feel comfortable living while outside that code for godly living. John reminds us that Jesus takes away, forgives, our sin and enables us to experienced changed lives.

In 1969, the year I graduated from high school, 500,000 young people made a trip to Sullivan County and set up camp in Max Yasgur’s pasture. The Woodstock Music and Art Festival was billed as “three days of peace and music.” True believers see it as an era devoted to human advancement. Cynics ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:4-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational