Sermons About Parenting
A New Normal
Cindy Ward, our Children's Ministry Director gives her personal testimony on how God can work through our families in today's culture. Parents have the most impact on their child's spiritual journey.
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Leadership/Father's Day
We all desire to leave a legacy that matters and that has an impact in our world. Men, Father's Day gives us a great oopportunity to think about our legacy as a leader to our family. But what does it really mean to be a leader in the home? In our culture, we have many different ideas of what a leader should be. Even our "church culture" givces us a list of things we should "do" in order to be a godly leader. But what does the Bible say about this topic of leadership?
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Faithful Fathering
In celebration of Father's Day, Pastor Kim urges fathers to establish a home where God is loved above all things. This study of Deuteronomy 6:4-9 offers three ways to be a faithful father.
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Family Feud
We begin a new series looking at the life of Joseph. 17 year old Joseph is favored by his father, but despised by his 11 brothers. This leads to envy, hatred, and murderous thoughts. Joseph soon finds himself a slave in a foreign land, having been betrayed by his own brothers. And yet, we see that God's hand of providence works to fulfill God's plans despite the evil intentions of the brothers.
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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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Raising and Releasing
Raising children up in the Lord so when they are adults they will have a solid foundation.
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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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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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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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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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A Gift for Mom
God has this amazing gift that He wants to give freely to each and every mother who will receive it. In actuality, this gift is more valuable then all the earthly treasures combined. So, what is this gift all about? Click play/download and encounter what awesome present God has specially prepared for Mothers!
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You Do Not Have To Be An Example
If there is anything that makes us squirm, it is the Bibles admonition to be examples. Very few of us are comfortable with that because we have so many human failings. Many times, we can get by very well without being examples, but there is one place where we cannot. We are examples to our children whether we want to be or not. If you have failed in this, fear not. The Bible offers hope. Key Verses:1Tim 4:12, Titus 2:7, 1Cor 11:1, Matt 5:48, Php 3:10-14, John 15:1-4, 2Cor 7: 6-11
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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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Mother's Day 2008 - Psalm 139:1-18
Greg unpacks Psalm 139 (with some context from the creation account in Genesis) to show the beauty, tragedy, and irony inherent in motherhood, and how Christ transforms both mothers and children through the Gospel.
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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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Leaving a Farewell Legacy (Joshua 23-24)
What kind of legacy are we to leave to those that follow?
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What Kind of Father is God?
There may be no title for God in the Bible that describes His personal, intimate, and loving nature better than "Father". In fact, Jesus describes God to His disciples as "your heavenly father", revealing the intimate context of the relationship Christians are to share with God. In this message, we continue studying Jesus' Sermon on the Mount and learn what kind of father God really is.
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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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Biblical Parenting: Discipline (PM)
Adam continues this short series on parenting by discussing discipline. Eph. 6:4 teaches us that discipline in the Lord is a necessary part of the Christian family.
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Biblical Parenting: Principles (PM)
Adam continues this short series on parenting. Responsibility for a Christian family starts with dad, who must lead biblically, and continues with moms, who are absolutely critical to biblical parenting. Both must lead and discipline in God-glorifying ways.
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Red Hot Monogamy Q&A
Based on the biblical principle that God made sex to be enjoyed within the confines of marriage, marriage retreat speakers, Pam & Bill Farrel answered questions about sex and marriage, single life and parenting.
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Biblical Parenting: Wives (PM)
Adam continues this short series on parenting. After focusing on husbands last week, Adam moves on to discuss biblical principles for wives.
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Biblical Parenting: Husbands (PM)
Adam begins a short series on parenting by focusing on the primary relationship within the family: husband and wife. Before parenting comes marriage, and God speaks clearly about the ideal relationship between husband and wife.
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The Little Children and Jesus
Jesus welcomed the children - was it just a sappy Kodak moment? No, in fact, Jesus welcoming the children teaches us the heart of what it means to approach God and what it looks like to faithfully parent as a follower of Jesus.
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Grace + Truth + Time = Life Change
We all want to change. Oprah wants you to change. Dr. Phil wants you to change. The bookstores offer us 365 Daily Secrets to Change. Your spouse wants you to change. Your kids want you to change. You want to change. We want to change our clothes, our hair, our waistsize, our breath, our love life, our cholesterol, our carpet, our car, and our iPod version. We also want to change our tempers, our greed, our laziness, our giving, our attitudes, our service, our selfishness, our habits, our sanctification, our worship, our faithfulness, our devotion, our love. So, how do you change? The answer: GRACE + TRUTH + TIME = LIFE CHANGE
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Kid C.E.O. - Who's In Charge?
Who's in charge in your family? As we continue our series on the Blueprints for a Healthy Family, we look at God's plan for parenting our children.
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Alluring our children
"Alluring" is a word normally used in the Bible to describe the seductiveness of sin. However in Hosea 2:14 God is said to allure His people to Himself. He not only commands us to repent and believe, He entices us with the wonderful attractiveness of the gospel. This is a pattern for us as parents to allure our children, to win their hearts.
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Raising God-Centered Kids in a Child-Centered World
Raising good children isn't enough. They need to be godly. Which means parents need to understand God's purpose for parenting and God's plan for parenting.
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Surviving Adolescence
With guidence from the Bible, we can react in the best way possible to our children's worst behavior.
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If I Knew Then, What I Know Now
Sam shares some of the lessons he has learned through parenting 5 children. Based on the account of the childhood of Jesus found in Luke 2:52, Sam also has members from the congregation share about parenting.
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Appreciating our children
Note: due to technical problems, the sermon audio MP3 is not available. But you can still view the outline as a PDF.
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A Spirit-Filled Family
The purpose of this sermon is to teach children and parents principles of living in the Christian home. The Spirit must control us. Parents must be submissive to the needs of their children and children must be submissive to the authority of their parents.
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Soul Prosperity
We need to live in God’s righteousness, peace and joy on the inside all the time, not just cry out to God for it when we are in a crisis. Our soul is prospering when we are walking in step with Holy Spirit.
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Kid CEO
Parenting is the process of teaching and training. Lead Pastor Ron Sylvia walks through some Bible-based help.
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Attributes and attitudes
Do you know the answer to the Westminster Shorter Catechism question: What is God? "God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal and unchangeable, in His being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness and truth." There are 7 communicable attributes listed here, which lead to 7 corresponding attitudes our Father God has towards us as His children, and which we can seek to emulate in our parenting of our children.
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The heart of fathers and mothers
I'm sure we all love our children deeply. I love my children as my own soul, but I do not always parent them from my heart. I sometimes fail to exercise my own heart - exercise in the sense of a spiritual sweat and a pounding heart. I often fail to really engage their hearts. Parenting is all about seeking a meeting of hearts. We are aiming for parenting that is from heart to heart.
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Built to Outlast: Timeless Habits for Every Family
How do we pass on a vibrant faith to future generations? Our modern concern parallels the people of Israel as they entered the Promised Lands. In this sermon, we look at the contemporary relevance of Moses' instructions to the nation of Israel.
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The heart of our children
Do we desire our children to obey us? Of course we do. God has told them to. God also desires that we obey Him. But how does He do it? By changing our hearts, by ripping out the old heart of unbelief and by giving a new heart of faith, by captivating and winning our hearts. We cannot regenerate our children, we cannot presume that they are regenerate already, but we do need to focus on their hearts.
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Child Evangelism
How should we go about evangelizing children? 1. Don't preach a partial gospel. 2. Do preach the whole gospel. 3. Do teach the demands of the gospel. 4. Don't force a child to "make a decision." 5. Don't rush baptism. 6. Don't give premature or unbiblical assurance of faith. 7. Do express encouragement at signs of the Holy Spirit's working. 8. Do pray and trust God who is gracious and sovereign.
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The Father-heart of God
Parenting with Promise: this series is meant to convey that parenting is less about our techniques than about God's promises; more a matter of what we believe than what we do. Obviously parenting is practical, but it rightly stems from our belief in the promises of God. Tonight we begin with the heart of the matter - God's revelation of His Father-heart.
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Counter Culture
The family has been called the building block of society. But how is society supporting the fragile framework of the American family? We answer that question in getting real with the major cultural forces that influence the hearts and minds of parents and children alike.
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Why don't children come with an instruction manual?
You've probably heard it asked: "Why don't children come with an instruction manual?" There is a very good reason why they don't. They come with something even better.
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Popcorn
Popcorn is undoubtedly the all-time favorite family snack food. There’s one particular type of popcorn, though, that doesn’t get much press in the American home—parental popcorn. We will unlock various aspects of popcorn to different parenting styles today and share God’s recipe for the good stuff.
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Parental Guidance Required
Parenting is complex. But there are some simple principles from scripture that give us the proper perspective on our work as parents.
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September 27, 2043
The foundation of parenting is the unchanging character of God. The goal of parenting is to faithfully, accurately and passionately communicate the greatness of God with our words and our lives. The hope of parenting is to raise children who live not unto themselves, but unto the Lord and who faithfully, accurately and passionately communicate the greatness of God to the generation yet to be born.