Sermons on Spiritual Families:

Family Love

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Apr 21, 2007

The Bible gives us deep insights into the nature of family relationships. Christ, as the Head of the Church, is also the Head of each Christian family.

Sermon for CATM - April 22, 2007 “Family Love” - Colossians 3:18-21 As I was reading scripture and preparing a Bible study I was to lead earlier this week, a picture flashed in my mind of all of us in this place on Sundays. And I’ll be honest. I was overwhelmed with an intense feeling of love for ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:18-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Family Table

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Jun 16, 2007

A sermon for the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 6, Series C

3rd Sunday after Pentecost [Pr. 6] June 17, 2007 “Series C” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, through our baptism into Christ’s death and resurrection, you came to us, invited us, called us, and embraced us ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

A Family Portrait Series

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jun 18, 2007

How and why did God God design the family? What does a God-pleasing family look like?

---Robert Orben once wrote: Who can ever forget Winston Churchill’s immortal words: "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills." -- It sounds exactly like our family’s most recent ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

All In The Family Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Jun 22, 2007

Family living by God’s design

1. The HEAD of the Home (5:23-33; 6:4) A. The husband is the leader (v. 23). B. The husband is the lover (v. 25, 28-33). 1) He is to have a sacrificial love (v. 25). 2) He is to have a serving love (v. 28-30). 3) He is to have a solid love (v. 31). C. The husband is the liberator (v. 23, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Family's Foundation Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Jun 29, 2007

Examining how to have a strong family foundation

Four cornerstones of a strong family foundation: 1. Dedication (v. 14a) A. Joshua was dedicated to God B. Joshua was dedicated to his family. C. Joshua was dedicated to worship. 2. Demolition (v. 14b) A. Joshua knew that everyone would have a "god" B. Joshua knew that people could serve only one ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Redefining The Family Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 24, 2006

What is God’s Family and how do you join it? Jesus redefines family, contrasts it with our earthly family and tells us how to join and what it’s like in his family.

The idea of family is always morphing in our society. Just in the past fifty years we’ve gone from June Cleaver to Uma Thurman. In the 1950’s the woman wore pearls and waited in high heels for her man to come home so she could greet him with a martini, a paper and dinner on the table. Today in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:1-25

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Family Ties Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 1, 2006

God has given everyone in the family responsibilities to carry out. The family will be strong if we will follow Colossians 3:18-21.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • One out of three marriages ends in divorce according to the Barna Research Institute. • This is the Census Bureau’s often-cited "50%" rate, the proportion of marriages taking place right now that will eventually divorce, which has since been revised downward to roughly ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:18-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Are Family Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Nov 25, 2007

This message focuses on the family of God and the fact that all of us have a significant place in God’s work. In this message I compare the body to a puzzle. All pieces of the puzzle must work together to complete the bi picture. I gave every person who

“We are Family” 1st Corinthians 12:14-26 David Henderson, Pastor/Teacher Two friends were out hunting. As they were walking through the woods, one of them suddenly screamed and the other one looked around and saw a huge grizzly bear charging at them. The first friend started to frantically put ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Family Of Faith Series

Contributed by John Raulerson on Dec 18, 2007

An individual who truly believes and is a part of the family of faith has specific characteristics which identifies him with his family

THE FAMILY OF FAITH Hebrews 11:8-16 There are always certain characteristics which identify different families. Sometimes, there are certain physical features that identify families. Maybe it is their skin tone, or their hair, or high cheek bones, whatever. Being away for many years and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Family Feud Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 14, 2008

God works in the life of Jacob even through an intense feud with Esau.

Family Feud Selected Passages Series: Essential 100 January 13, 2008 Evening Service Introduction One of my favorite game shows when I was growing up was Family Feud. The show squares off two families against each other answering various questions based on surveys. The first family to three ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 27:1-41

Denomination: Church Of God

A Death In The Family

Contributed by David Perkins on Sep 10, 2007

Are the church house doors open to all or not? Do we, as followers of Christ, welcome everyone or not? Are we going to judge those passing though our doors, especially in time of death and the sorrow that surrounds that? Christ wants us to be includers

There’s the story of President Calvin Coolidge who was better known back in the 1920s when he was President of the United States (1923-1929), he was known as “Silent Cal” because he didn’t like to speak very often. This drove the reporters of that day up the wall. The story goes that he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:41-45

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Are Family

Contributed by N A on Jul 14, 2007

The church is the family of God. WE ARE FAMILY! ~ And our #1 family value is: LOVE! Let’s be the family God has called us to be and learn to love each other.

WE ARE FAMILY (Membership Sunday) OPENING JOKE: A pastor had had a bad week. On Sunday he was very frustrated and he began his sermon, "Everyone who belongs to this church is going to hell if they don’t change their ways." One man in the back began to laugh. So the pastor said it again louder. The ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Denomination: *other

All In The Family

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 2, 2007

In our text, Paul speaks about three different family-type relationships: 1- Husbands and wives 2- Parents and children 3- Masters and servants

INTRO.- It’s all in the family. You remember that old TV show with Archie Bunker and Edith. All in the Family was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 1971 to April 1979. In September 1979, the show was retooled under the title, Archie Bunker’s Place. This version of ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Family 101 Series

Contributed by Larry Stockstill on Mar 2, 2009

Male and Female

Family 101 (Part 1) Male and Female This four-part series will include the following titles: 1. “Male and Female”: gender confusion, why God made men and women 2. “Messed Up”: wrong thoughts from the past, premarital fornication, adultery, former marriages, jail, addiction, everything Satan has ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Finding A Family Series

Contributed by Troy Horne on Mar 28, 2009

A study of aspects of a functional family of God

“Finding a Family” 1. The idea of “finding a family” might sound a little funny at first because you know and I know that we don’t get much of a choice as to who our parents are. The doctor picks us up, spanks us, and says, “here you go, mom and dad.” At no time are we, the child, offered ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Holiness