Sermons on Spiritual Families:

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

Family Photos Series

Contributed by Troy Horne on Mar 28, 2009

There are no limits to what God wants to do with the church

1 Corinthians 3.1-6 “Family Photos” 1. This morning, I want to invite you to close your eyes. Not long enough to go to sleep, but just long enough to get a mental picture. Just long enough to allow your imagination to run wild for a minute or two. So close your eyes, and I want you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-6

Denomination: Holiness

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

Family Ties Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Feb 24, 2012

A study of the Gospel of Mark chapter 3 verses 20 through 27

Mark 3: 20 – 27 Family Ties 20 Then the multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. 21 But when His own people heard about this, they went out to lay hold of Him, for they said, “He is out of His mind.” 22 And the scribes who came down from ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:20-27

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Family Of God

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Apr 16, 2013

I’m so glad I’m a part of the family of God. I’ve been washed in the fountain, cleansed by His blood! Joint heirs with Jesus as we travel this sod; For I’m part of the family of God, the family of God!

Matthew 10:34-38-“Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have come to ‘set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law’; and ‘a man’s enemies will ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

What Is A Family

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on May 13, 2012

A Family is: ❶ Responsible ❷ United ❸ Determined

Clovis Chappell, a minister from a century back, used to tell the story of two paddleboats. They left Memphis about the same time, traveling down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. As they traveled side by side, sailors from one vessel made a few remarks about the snail's pace of the other. ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

A Godly Family

Contributed by Rick Boyne on May 24, 2012

We must treat others fairly with honor and love.

A Godly Family September 7, 2008 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must treat others fairly with honor and love. Focus Passage: Ephesians 6:1-4 Supplemental Passage: Philippians 2:3-4 NASB Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Family Fun

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jun 13, 2012

Do Jesus's family values match ours?

We often talk about the Church being a Family - which sounds all sweet and fluffy … until we read a passage like today’s Gospel. Given a choice between those who share his genes and those who share his faith, Jesus says “Here [point to congregation] are my mother, my sisters, my ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:20-35

Denomination: Anglican

Family Supper

Contributed by Jon Lipka on Mar 4, 2012

It's easy to be concerned about where we fit into the Kingdom of God, but we need to trust that God has prepared a unique, marvelous room for us.

I. Introduction a. Any identity thieves? i. Jon Mark Lipka ii. Born XXXX iii. Moved to xxxx iv. Moved to xxxx. v. Ordained deacon September 20, 2003, and priest June 2, 2007 vi. Married…oh, wait, not yet! vii. That’s where I’ve come from. b. Where I’m going, who knows? ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-35

Denomination: Anglican

Family Reunion Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 25, 2011

The ultimate Christian family reunion is about the future even more than it is about the past.

How many of you have ever been to a family reunion? What was it for? Was it someone’s 50th anniversary, or 80th birthday, or a regular event - every few years or so, to keep in touch? One of the things I really love about living here is how close together the families are. For most of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 7:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Josiah And Family

Contributed by Michael Buckingham on Jun 29, 2011

A study of the lives Of Manasseh Amon and Josiah, kings of Judah

Josiah and Family Well here we are back again. I have preached on how people around you can affect your proximity to God, then my next sermon was about how God uses troubles and trials to bring us to become closer to Him, and then my last sermon was about how we can spend more time with God ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Family Matters

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Sep 14, 2011

Families really matter to God! God wants to help our families and help us as individuals. He wants to heal our brokenness and dysfunction and teach us to love the way He does. And this is only possible if we become a member of His family.

Family Matters Intro: A man saw a very attractive girl while awaiting his flight at the airport. He approached her and asked, “Hey. Is there any chance you’d go out on a date with a guy like me?” She said, “Well, anything’s possible. I might.” So he asked her, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Faith And Family Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 26, 2011

If God condemned Israel for it’s lax attitude toward marriage, has God blessed America because of the Biblical attitude our nation has had for it’s first 150 years or so? This Sermon also focuses on many of the lies about marriage our nation has begun to

OPEN: This is our last in our series: "What Made America Great." Over the past weeks we’ve dealt with the Christian Work Ethic, the Godly Freedom we enjoy, and the influence of the Church in shaping the thinking of our early founders. Today’s sermon focuses on the role Marriage has played in ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 2:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

As The Family Goes Series

Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Oct 28, 2010

This message is one is a series of looking at America's Godly Heritage and where America is headed.

America: A Christian Nation Series Where We Are: “As the Family Goes” Malachi 2:15-16 Introduction If you haven’t noticed (I’m sure you have) the family has been under attack for a long time in America If America is going to survive and thrive, it will require a moral ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 2:15-16

Denomination: Baptist

Broken Families Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 28, 2010

Don’t let defiance and deceit tear your family apart. Instead, trust and obey the Lord, and let Him do for your family what you could never do.

Richard Blake and his wife, from San Luis, California, were at a wedding where their neighbor’s son, Robert, was one of the ushers. He seemed young to be an usher at a wedding, but a veteran usher gave him some quick pointers. He instructed Robert to ask the person he was escorting, “Are you a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 27:1-45

Denomination: Evangelical Free