Sermons on Toxic Families:

Family Relationships Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Mar 19, 2018

Does God care about family relationships?

How important are family relationships with God? Not only does God answers this question in our passage today, God also provides biblical principles in dealing with our own family members. Open your Bibles to Exodus 4….. Let us be reminded what happened in the beginning of Exodus 4: Exodus 4:1-17 ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:18-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Family Secrets Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Mar 22, 2018

Family secrets harm families. In Jacob's family, there was disunity and favoritism. Family secrets need to be brought into the open, where they can be dealt with. Families can change the way they deal with issues: truth, attitudes, and actions.

FAMILY SECRETS—Genesis 26:34-27:45 Are you familiar with the phrase, “the elephant in the room”? Imagine some people in a room, with an elephant in the middle of the room, but no one wants to recognize that the elephant is there. The people in the room talk about a lot of things, but no one ever ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Holy Families Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 28, 2018

When families stay together, and pray together, and sing together and learn together, all of society is enriched and strengthened.

Feast of the Holy Family 2018 The wisdom writer Jesus ben Sira is the author of the Book of Sirach, where we get our first reading today. I recall early in my life reading the ten commandments, and also remember that my early sacramental confessions were headlined pretty much the same every couple ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-40, Colossians 3:12-21

Denomination: Catholic

Wisdom For The Family Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 22, 2019

Speak for those who can't speak for themselves.

Wisdom For the Family Proverbs 24:11-12 Rev. Brian Bill January 19-20, 2019 It’s probably not appropriate for a Packers fan to bring up the “double doink” field goal missed by Bears kicker Cody Parkey in the closing seconds of their game with the Eagles a couple weeks ago…but I’m going to anyway. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 24:11-12, Proverbs 31:8-9, Proverbs 2:1, Proverbs 5:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Family Matters

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jun 19, 2018

Why your family matters

1 Samuel 1-8: Family Matters This morning, there is one simple question that I want to ask you, and it applies to each of us: What are you going to do about your family? Whether we like to admit it or not, we all have family problems. And it is no different whether we live in the 21st century AD ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Symphony Of Family Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 23, 2017

The beauty of life is only possible when each performer plays his or her part well, submitting to the leader, fully cooperating with the Conductor. When this happens the music is so beautiful the whole world is draw to the Conductor/Composer.

18 Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. 20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged. 22 Slaves, obey ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:18-25

Denomination: *other

Family Integrated

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 6, 2016

Let's talk about the family integrated movement (Material adapted from Greene Community Church at: http://greenechurch.com/family-integrated/)

HoHum: Every time I accept the call to preach at a church, I get mixed reactions about the past preacher. Some think that he was God’s gift to the ministry and hated to see him go. Others think that he was the anti Christ and they rejoiced the day he left to go somewhere else. Strive to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 21:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Family Portrait Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Aug 15, 2014

Paul gives some details of how we should conduct ourselves in our roles in the Christian family.

Family Portrait Ephesians 6:1-4 Intro Slide I like pictures. I like to look at pictures from the past. They are great reminders of what we were like and can help to remind us of times we were enjoying life or happy when things are not going as great, so that we can make some changes to help get ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Family Photo

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Nov 2, 2013

Family portraits are wonderful. But they can also be deceiving as many families are far from the happy group pictured. Acts 2:42-47 is a family portrait that portrays the early church when they were a happy group. What can we learn?

“Connected: A Family Portrait” Dt. 4:5-14; Acts 2:42-47 Family portraits are wonderful. We cherish seeing loved ones all connected together, providing a picture that will produce memories for the ages. But family portraits can also be deceiving. Many families are far from the happy, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Blended Family

Contributed by Tim Smith on Nov 3, 2013

The fastest growing types of families: Blended families where two families merge together

Blended Families Ephesians 3:14-19 In this series, we’ve been looking at the beginning of families recorded for us in the Book of Genesis. Today, the family structure in America is more diverse than ever before. This message is going to look at one of the fastest growing types of families: ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:14-19

Denomination: Methodist

Blended Family

Contributed by Tim Smith on Nov 3, 2013

In our Scripture today, we learn five things about marriage.

Love and Marriage Genesis 2:20b-24 In the next few weeks, as we look at God’s design and intention for families, and there will be a lot of pain. We know that a lot of marriages are struggling. Some may be considering divorce. Others have been through the heartache and pain of divorce, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:20-24

Denomination: Methodist

The Family Plan Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 1, 2015

The importance of honoring the biblical family structure

Series: Big 10 “THE FAMILY PLAN” EXODUS 20:12 OPEN Jake and Willie – at least that would probably be what we would call them today – are some of the most famous story tellers from the 19th century. I’m talking about Jacob and Wilhelm – the Brothers ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Are Family

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on May 28, 2014

What it means to be the Family of God (the church)

We are Family Ephesians 2:13-22 February 2, 2014 Ron’s story is a great story about his healing. Many of you will remember this event and many of you most likely prayed for Ron and helped his family. But the story about the church is what I want to focus on. At the end of the interview, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:13-22

Denomination: Baptist

Family Suffering Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 30, 2015

Let’s give some helps as we suffer together in a family (Material adapted from the Back to God Hour, February 1989, Volume 35, Number 2, and Carol Luebering at: http://www.freitagfuneralhome.com/publications/grieving-family.htm)

HoHum: A web site for funeral directors asked them, “What’s the craziest thing that’s ever happened at your funeral home?” Many responses but share one called Amazing Grace from Dylan S: “I had a woman preach the funeral of her own son. After calling him a litany of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Family Of God

Contributed by Derek Geldart on May 21, 2016

Let us be the body of Christ that truly loves God and each other with all our hearts, minds, souls and strength!

FAMILY OF GOD Romans 12:3-21 Live Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Let me start this sermon by telling you a story. I used to travel from my home in Hillsborough to Prosser Brook where my grandparents stayed. The road was made of dirt, full of pot holes, twists and turns. I ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-16

Denomination: Baptist