Sermons About Family
Gospel-Centered Husbands
Gospel-Centered Husbands A gospel-centered husband is one who cultivates the gospel in himself and in his wife. Far too many husbands spend their time cultivating their careers and their hobbies rather than the gospel. By reorienting our lives to Jesus, we have THE example of what a gospel- centered husband should be in Christ's relationship to his bride, the church.
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Priceless Photos... Valuing Life from the Cradle to the Grave
If the Bible is correct, then you and I are far from accidental. We have intrinsic value because we are made Imago Dei – in the Image of God. And the truth is, you will never know who you are until you know who’s you are. Your value, and the value of those around you, will never ultimately be found in the world’s eyes, but through God’s. It’s our prayer that God will change how you see yourself, and change how you see everyone else around you. He wants us to realize the priceless photos we come in contact with everyday, from the cradle to the grave and everywhere in between. Key Passage: Genesis 1:26-27
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The Sacred Secret
Has a surprising plot twist ever been discussed among friends? Of course! To Paul, the combination of Jews and Gentiles to form the church was just such a twist in God's Story. And he never stopped talking about it. Should we?
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Gospel-Centered Marriage
If Jesus is the reigning Lord of heaven and earth, then discipleship (true Christianity) is measured not simply by what I believe, but by how I live my life in relation to the rule of Jesus in my marriage. Is the gospel the center of my marriage? If not, what is? Why do I believe these other things, idols, should be at the center of my marriage?
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Do Good: Family
God calls us to do good to our families - submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
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One Picture is Worth 1,000 Words
Whether "never-married", divorced, widowed or otherwise "single-again", over 40% of the North America adult population is single. When the church teaches and emphasizes the critical role of the "family", we often forget to talk to this huge population who are not currently married. While the Bible upholds the sanctity of marriage and promotes a healthy family life as the key unit of society, it also has much encouragement to individuals who are not married. The unique contribution that a single person can give for the glory of God makes it a life worth celebrating and exploiting. Rather than seeing singleness as "2nd best", can we celebrate the gifts and opportunities God gives to those who are doing life "solo?" Key Passage: 1 Corinthians 7:32
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You'll Always Be My Baby
The Parable of the Prodigal Son teaches us God's mindset towards His wayward children. Doesn't it also tell us something about how we deal with those who hurt and reject us?
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Come Together - Right Now - Over Me!
I was far from God: therefore, I need to marvel at the distance. Christ has brought me near: therefore, I need to enjoy the ride. Christ has brought me home: therefore, I need to pursue unity and relationships with other believers.
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Influence: The Family
Everybody has a family... and we're all nuts! So how do we get our families ready for action. And do we use our family to influence other families?
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Our Family Album
Central to all human relationships is the foundation of mutual respect and honour. This "valuing" from one person to another may be seen no more clearly than in the relationship between the generations. When parents bless and honour their children, and when children in turn show reverence and respect toward, not only their parents, but ALL older people, it lays the foundation for a society where strong relationships are the norm. Rip respect and honour from the culture, and chaos and anarchy soon reign. Who would have thought that disobedience to parents could carry such far-reaching effects ... but as goes the family, so goes the culture... Key Passage: Leviticus 19:32
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Our Family Album
Central to all human relationships is the foundation of mutual respect and honour. This "valuing" from one person to another may be seen no more clearly than in the relationship between the generations. When parents bless and honour their children, and when children in turn show reverence and respect toward, not only their parents, but ALL older people, it lays the foundation for a society where strong relationships are the norm. Rip respect and honour from the culture, and chaos and anarchy soon reign. Who would have thought that disobedience to parents could carry such far-reaching effects ... but as goes the family, so goes the culture... Key Passage: Leviticus 19:32
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Living Together Without Losing Your Mind
We don't live in a perfect world with perfect people, so our families are imperfect. How do we survive without losing our mind? We need to let Jesus in, humbly express our needs to him, surrender what we have to him and follow his instructions When we let God have control of our relationships we can forgive and embrace others.
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Life After the Storm
If we are going to reach out with the love of Jesus to the community around us we will not be able to avoid the topic of divorce. All of us have been affected either directly or indirectly by the breakdown of the family, and we desperately need to understand HOW to respond to a broken, hurting world. Unfortunately, a marriage failure often brings a "double whammy" in that there is first the very real pain of the breakup, and secondly, an equally great pain that the church does not know how to respond. May God give us grace to learn. Key Passage: Psalm 34:18
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David vs. Absalom
David is famous for all sorts of great things, but he was one messed-up guy when it came to his parenting. Absalom is his favorite son, and it’s a tragic story of how NOT to parent. Absalom ends up being killed by David’s chief military advisor Joab when he leads a nearly successful coup attempt against his own father. How did things get so bad? A history of permissive parenting. Absalom’s name means “peace of a father”, and David seemed to want a son that liked him and was close to him more than he wanted a son who knew what it meant to be disciplined and raised with healthy limits. First David does NOTHING when his other son Amnon rapes his half sister Tamar. Actually, David does get furious, but doesn’t do anything beyond that. So Absalom, Tamar’s brother, takes matters into his own hands and murders Amnon. And guess what David does about that? NOTHING. Interesting how Absalom is expecting David to do something, he flees, but David does nothing. (2 Samuel 13) David clearly just wants a peaceful relationship with the son he adores. David doesn’t rock the boat. But it doesn’t get David his son’s love and devotion: Absalom revolts against him, telling the people that they can’t count on David for justice. The father who did nothing to correct things in his own family is the king that Absalom says can’t be counted on to do anything for his subjects, either. What we see in David is not just permissive parenting, but sentiment-driven parenting. For him it’s all about how much he adores Absalom and longs to be loved by his favorite son. This is so common today: parents who under-discipline and spoil their children, usually in hopes that their children will love them and like them and be close to them, and most of the time, it doesn’t yield that kind of closeness. It usually yields selfish, defiant, disrespectful, self-absorbed kids. Absalom was WAY past spoiled. He was completely self-involved. And even after his death, David is still driven by his feelings for Absalom, until finally Joab sets him straight and tells him he needs to start doing his job as king and do what people need him to do as king. (2 Samuel 19:4-6) Finally, David gets past his sentiment and starts being who he is meant to be as king, but only after it is too late for his relationship with his son, Absalom. In this message we will encourage parents to take a good long look at how they discipline their children (or DON’T discipline them, as the case may be). We’ll talk about how Ephesians 6:4 warns parents to not exasperate their children which is usually taken to mean that being overly strict is exasperating (which literally means to provoke to anger) but also UNDER disciplining children tends to provoke kids to anger, too, because as Hebrews says, discipline is part of what makes a child feel truly loved (Hebrews 12:5-6) And we may also include stuff on how God as our father loves us too much not to discipline us when we need it.
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Family Perks
Every family enjoys some perks. Not everyone gets to just walk in, open the fridge, put their feet up on the couch or take the car. Last week we learned believers have been adopted into God’s family. So, what perks come with being part of His family?
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It Ain't Over 'til It's Over
Divorce rates in America continue to reveal that the "til death do you part" concept of marriage is in trouble. Unfortunately, this crosses both secular and Christian boundaries. Today Dr. Nichols talks about what God says about divorce in this continuing series on the family. (4 of 5 in the "Building Blocks for the Family" series)
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Little Eyes Are Watching
This week we’re focusing on the sobering reality that the church of Jesus is really never more than one generation away from extinction. Of all that we try to pass along to our children, the passionate pursuit of Jesus Christ should be the top of our list... yet so often it doesn’t appear to be our number one priority. How about you? Little eyes are always watching. Do they see in you the Jesus you would want them to see? Key Passage: Deuteronomy 6:7-9
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Little Eyes Are Watching
This week we’re focusing on the sobering reality that the church of Jesus is really never more than one generation away from extinction. Of all that we try to pass along to our children, the passionate pursuit of Jesus Christ should be the top of our list... yet so often it doesn’t appear to be our number one priority. How about you? Little eyes are always watching. Do they see in you the Jesus you would want them to see? Key Passage: Deuteronomy 6:7-9
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Abraham vs. Sarah
Marriage is next on our list of Family Challenges... what does the Bible say about the challenge of building a lasting, healthy marriage?
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Finding God In Times Of Emotional Trauma & Confusion
Pastor gives us a guide to staying on the right track amidst some of the difficulties of life.
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Remembering What and Why
Memory is one of God's good gifts to help keep us connected to Himself and His purposes. What are you remembering?
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Biblical Parenting 101
There are many disturbing trends regarding children's behavior in today's world. The solutions to these problems lie squarely on the shoulders of parents. However, parents are not alone; God has given us a perfect guide in the Bible. (3 of 5 in the "Building Blocks for the Family" series)
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Developing the Negatives
Many of us have our hopes set on a marriage relationship that lasts a lifetime and thrives in love. But so often, things start to turn sour, as lifes' hardships begin to change us, for better or for worse. In this week's message, Pastor of Marriage & Families Henry Sawatzky shares how "defensiveness" is a major threat to the "marriage dream" in our culture. Key Passage: Genesis 2:21-25
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Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test?
Dick Dungan of Rejoice Ministries brings a Word concerning our relationship with Our Beloved Pastor George and he also shares a sermon on Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test? Podcast Legend: 00:00 – 38:15 – Worship 38:16 – 43:20 – Pastor George prays 43:21 – 44:48 – Cookie brings a Word 44:49 – 50:55 – Pastor George’s radio preview 50:56 – 52:47 – Various announcements 52:48 – 1:08:15 – Betty speaks then Cindi & Pastor pray with her 1:08:16 – 1:31:02 - Dick Dungan brings a Word concerning Our Beloved pastor George 1:30:03 – 1:53:30 – Dick Dungan of Rejoice Ministries shares on “Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test?” 1:53:31 – 2:03:42 – Closing Worship & Benediction
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Cain vs. Abel
Conflict in the family, specifically between siblings, is nothing new. In fact, it's something that has been an issue since the very first set of siblings.
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Honor Your Mother
Someone has rightly said, “It's impossible to thank God for our existence unless we also thank our parents.” We definitely adhere to that saying here at Bible Church, and so we always seize the opportunity to celebrate Mother’s Day in order to express our appreciation to all mothers for their great contributions to their children. We recognize that being a mother is a tough job and for that we really want to honor all the mothers today.
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Hope For Godly Wives
In this passage of scripture we find Simon Peter, a married man, talking about the marriage relationship. All seven of these verses revolve around the concept of a godly wife. Notice what Peter tells us about godly wives. (2 of 5 in the "Building Blocks for the Family" series)
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La Madre ideal
La hermana Anita llega desde Nueva York y nos trae un mensaje de poder y esperanza a nuestras madres y familias. Sister Anita from NYC, brings a message of power and hope to our mothers and familes.
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Expanding Your Family
Sam shares that we need to enjoy, embrace, and expand in this special Mother's Day message about the family.
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Pt. 1 Rethink Your Family Relationships
This message outlines God's plan for families and how they should function.
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Shattered Glass
This new series "Picture Perfect?" will focus on family matters - with topics that affect us all. Every individual has a family album of memories, experiences, expectations, and dreams...good, bad, and everything in between. When it’s good it can be REALLY good! And when it’s bad ... well, you know! The most important relationship we’ll ever have is with Christ at the centre of our lives. Personal wholeness is the key to all relationships. We need to find healing in Christ in order for us to have healthy relationships with others.
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Shattered Glass
This new series "Picture Perfect?" will focus on family matters - with topics that affect us all. Every individual has a family album of memories, experiences, expectations, and dreams...good, bad, and everything in between. When it’s good it can be REALLY good! And when it’s bad ... well, you know! The most important relationship we’ll ever have is with Christ at the centre of our lives. Personal wholeness is the key to all relationships. We need to find healing in Christ in order for us to have healthy relationships with others.
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A Generous Community
These days, there is an appetite for spirituality and a distaste for "church." Is this really what God wanted? The church was intended to be a dynamic, life-giving movement of people who experience and extend the love of God together. In fact, Jesus said that you can't be spiritual on your own, that the spiritual life is something we do together. If you catch a glimpse of God's dream for doing life together, we are convinced you'll never want anything less.
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Family Foundation Introduction
Introduction to the Family Foundation series of sermons during the month of May.
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How To Have A Good Fight
Every marriage has conflicts...even the marriage of Jacob and Rachel. In fact, a gallop poll revealed that many marriages face serious conflicts along the way. Who solved Rachel and Jacob's problem? Who can solve your marriage conflicts? (1 of 5 in the "Building Blocks for the Family" series)
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An Authentic Community
These days, there is an appetite for spirituality and a huge distaste for "church." Is this really what God wanted? The church was intended to be a dynamic, life-giving movement of people who experience and extend the love of God together. In fact, Jesus said that you can't be spiritual on your own, that the spiritual life is something we do together. If you catch a glimpse of God's dream for doing life together, we are convinced you'll never want anything less.
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Milestones Forum - Gospel Centered Discipline (Part 2)
Milestones Family Forum at The Journey's Tower Grove Campus "Gospel Centered Discipline" as taught by Steve Mizel
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Milestones Forum - Gospel Centered Discipline (Part 1)
Milestones Family Forum at The Journey's Tower Grove Campus "Gospel Centered Discipline" as taught by Steve Mizel
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Something About George
We all miss Our Beloved Pastor George, each of us in our own way. Steve brings a unique message, dealing with a few of his qualities and how we each have, or can have those same qualities in our own life. Remember, you must move on and live your life in God's will.
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A Divine Community
These days, there is an appetite for spirituality and a huge distaste for "church." Is this really what God wanted? The church was intended to be a dynamic, life-giving movement of people who experience and extend the love of God together. In fact, Jesus said that you can't be spiritual on your own, that the spiritual life is something we do together. If you catch a glimpse of God's dream for doing life together, we are convinced you'll never want anything less.
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Created for Community (some audio difficulties this week)
These days, there is an appetite for spirituality and a huge distaste for "church." Is this really what God wanted? The church was intended to be a dynamic, life-giving movement of people who experience and extend the love of God together. In fact, Jesus said that you can't be spiritual on your own, that the spiritual life is something we do together. If you catch a glimpse of God's dream for doing life together, we are convinced you'll never want anything less.
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God Is Faithful! The Drought Is Over!
We had a time of sharing this week. It's always great to hear what God is doing in our midst and in our community.
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A Learning Community
These days, there is an appetite for spirituality and a huge distaste for "church." Is this really what God wanted? The church was intended to be a dynamic, life-giving movement of people who experience and extend the love of God together. In fact, Jesus said that you can't be spiritual on your own, that the spiritual life is something we do together. If you catch a glimpse of God's dream for doing life together, we are convinced you'll never want anything less.
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Family Dynamics: Godly Speech From A Lament Of King David (Part 1)
The foundation for King David crying to GOD is that he realizes his - and our - speech is a life or death matter.
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