Proverbs 20:7 · Proverbs 22:15
Proverbs
Children
This sermon examines biblical principles for raising children through discipline and for children honoring their parents, emphasizing consistency, physical training when appropriate, listening to parents, avoiding disrespect, and choosing worthy companions.
Ephesians 6:1-9 · Ephesians 5:21-33
Ephesians
Children and Parents
This sermon examines how followers of Jesus approach the relationships between children and parents, emphasizing obedience rooted in honoring Christ and parental leadership focused on nurturing children in God's ways rather than wielding authority for its own sake.
Judges 13:1-25
Dedicated to God
Parents must dedicate their children to God and help them understand their true purpose in life—to know God as Savior and bring Him glory—rather than pursuing worldly success alone.
Genesis 37:12-36 · Genesis 42:21
Genesis
End of a Dream
Jacob's favoritism toward Joseph sows seeds of jealousy among his other sons, who betray and sell Joseph into slavery—illustrating the principle that we reap what we sow, even as God uses human sin to accomplish His purposes.
Family Retreat
Families leave lasting legacies through intentional traditions and practices that reflect God's love. Without purpose, we risk passing on unintended values to our children and communities.
Titus 2 · Proverbs 31
Matriarchs of the Family
This sermon encourages mothers by affirming their vital role and addressing what they truly need: genuine appreciation, shared household responsibilities, and mentorship from experienced women. Rather than creating guilt through unrealistic comparisons, the sermon celebrates the profound impact of godly mothers.
Colossians 3:18-4:1
Colossians
Mom, Dad, and the Kids
God establishes clear, realistic expectations for family relationships. Wives and husbands are called to mutual sacrifice—wives through voluntary submission, husbands through self-giving love—while children obey their parents and parents nurture them with compassion rather than discouragement.
Deuteronomy 6:4-9
Parenting with Purpose
Good parenting requires intentional time and purposeful conversation that connects daily life to faith, helping children understand and love God as their parents do.
Judges 2:6-3:6 · Deuteronomy 7:2-3
Judges
Pass or Fail
This sermon examines the cyclical pattern of sin and restoration in Judges, revealing fundamental truths about human nature and God's character. Believers must actively pass faith to the next generation, guard against compromise with the world, and recognize God's mercy as central to the Christian life.
Patriarchs of the Family
This sermon encourages fathers to recognize their vital role in the family, understand their purpose in passing down faith to future generations, and express love to their children while receiving appreciation from their spouses.
Job 1:4-5 · Genesis 24:12-15
Prayer for Family
This devotional explores biblical models of family prayer—for spiritual development, future spouses, gratitude, protection, and restoration—inviting believers to intercede specifically for their loved ones' spiritual health and well-being.
1 Thessalonians 2:10-12
Step Up!
Fathers are called to actively shepherd their children through encouragement, comfort, and insistence on godly standards, not to delegate this responsibility to mothers or remain on the sideline.
Genesis 48:1-20 · Genesis 49:1-28
The Blessings
Jacob's blessings of his sons demonstrate the importance of giving appropriate encouragement to the next generation and learning to release the past. Each generation needs affirmation from those older, and true blessing speaks truthfully about both promise and responsibility.
Titus 2:3-5
The Ministry of Motherhood
Motherhood is a sacred ministry where mothers shape their children's faith and character. Though imperfect and overwhelmed by competing demands, mothers profoundly influence their children's love for God and ability to honor Him throughout their lives.
Colossians 3:18-4:1
Colossians
The New Person In Your Home
This sermon examines how believers transformed by Christ should live out their relationships—as spouses, parents, and children—by embodying Jesus's love, submission, and mutual care in the home.
2 Samuel 13-14 · 2 Samuel 12:10-11
Trouble at Home
David's sin with Bathsheba and Uriah produces a harvest of dysfunction in his family—sexual assault, murder, and exile—demonstrating that we inevitably reap what we sow, both in parenting and in our choices.
Ephesians 6:1-3 · Colossians 3:20
God's Desire for Children
This sermon examines God's command for children to obey their parents as an expression of faith and maturity. Obedience demonstrates submission to God's will, requires thinking beyond immediate circumstances, and honors parents as a lifelong calling.
Isaiah 1:1 · Isaiah 1:18-20
Raising Godly Children
Perfect parenting cannot guarantee perfect outcomes, as demonstrated by God's own relationship with Israel. Parents must model genuine faith, demonstrate sacrifice, and engage actively while extending grace to children who wander, trusting that God's voice ultimately guides.
Recommended Books
A curated list of resources on marriage, relationships, and family life from Christian authors and publishers.
Ephesians 6:4 · Ephesians 5:18
Family
What God Wants In a Father
God calls fathers to nurture and train their children in his ways through present, patient investment—not domination or emotional provocation. Fathers build spiritual foundations through time, consistency, and intentional involvement.
Ephesians 6:1-9
Ephesians
Household
Paul instructs children to obey their parents and fathers to nurture their children in the Lord's ways, grounding family relationships in Christ rather than worldly authority.
Ephesians 6:1-3 · Colossians 3:20
God's Desire for Children
This sermon addresses God's call for children to obey their parents as an expression of faith, explaining that obedience demonstrates maturity in faith and produces long-term wisdom for life.
Deuteronomy 6:1-9 · Deuteronomy 5:22
God's Desire for Parents
Parents are called to intentionally teach God's commands to their children throughout daily life, motivated by having encountered God's glory themselves. While godly parenting offers no guarantee of a child's faith, parents must release shame over their children's choices and trust God with the outcome.
Ephesians 6:1-9
Ephesians
Household
This sermon explores biblical instruction for households—children obeying parents and parents nurturing children—within first-century Roman culture, calling believers to honor Christ through family relationships.
Proverbs 20:7 · Proverbs 13:24
Proverbs
Children
This sermon explores biblical principles for raising children and honoring parents, emphasizing parental discipline rooted in integrity and love, and children's responsibility to listen to and respect their parents.
Ephesians 6:1-3 · Colossians 3:20
Family
God's Desire for Children
This sermon examines God's command for children to obey their parents as a mark of spiritual maturity and faith. Children are called to honor parents consistently throughout life, recognizing that obedience pleases God and demonstrates submission to His will.
2 Timothy 3:14-16 · 2 Timothy 1:5
Family
God's Desire for Mothers
Mothers fulfill God's desire by intentionally teaching their children Scripture from infancy, comforting them with compassion, and eventually releasing them to live their own faith.
Deuteronomy 6:1-9 · Deuteronomy 5:22
Family
God's Desire for Parents
Parents must intentionally teach their children God's commands and character, allowing God's glory to pierce their own hearts so they may pierce their children's hearts—though ultimately children's choices remain their own.