Preaching on Fathers? Browse these sermons to find fresh ideas.
A Word to Husbands
Introduction
I am surprised Peter includes this word to husbands. Not that husbands don’t need a word like this. God knows we do! Peter ...
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Cross This Rubicon!
Introduction
He reined in his horses and stood in his chariot, gazing at an ancient bridge over a small river. It was a Saturday near Rimini in northern ...
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A Father's Words
Introduction
In June 1992, Jim Davidson and Mike Price climbed Mt. Rainier. On the way down, the two climbers fell 80 feet through a snow bridge into a ...
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Average Asher
Introduction
Hidden away in the some of the most tedious books of the Bible, among a myriad of unpronounceable names, lies one of the most remarkable stories ...
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The Glory of Fathers Who Stink
Introduction
As I come to talk about fathers, I'm mindful that it's a very difficult day for some people. For some people, whose every thought about their ...
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Be Afraid of Not Fearing
Introduction
You need to look the other way, pastor. This is business. You're not cut out for this. My friend had been pastoring this church for a few ...
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Refocusing on Fatherhood
Introduction
I was driving home from a friend's house on a Saturday night when the familiar highway I had traveled many times began to remind me of ...
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Deborah, the Encourager of Manhood
Today we're looking at Deborah, the encourager of manhood. But before we look at the life of Deborah, you've probably seen church bulletin announcements ...
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Decisions Good Dads Make
Introduction
When we think about fathers, we often search the Bible for stories about Abraham. We study the plight of Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus. ...
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Our Fathers Who Are on Earth
From the editor
Father's Day is just around the corner (June 21), and should you decide to offer a message for the occasion, Mark Mitchell's look at a ...
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Letters from Dad
Introduction
I'd like to talk on this Father's Day to the men. There will be obvious relevance to women as well, but my express purpose today is to speak ...
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The Incredibles
Introduction
As we saw last week, every great family is founded first and foremost on the Covenant Principle—on a radical commitment to one ...
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Don't You Believe It: The Myth of Self-Importance
There's an old Jewish story: A rabbi was sitting next to an atheist on an airplane. The rabbi's family was also on the plane. Every few minutes, one of ...
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A Spirit-Filled Family
Introduction:
From the outset, I must say that I feel unqualified to preach this message. There are many of you with many more years of child-rearing experience. ...
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Rediscovering Marriage
Introduction
I think we'd all agree that marriage has fallen on hard times these days. They tell us that the number of people getting married has declined ...
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Becoming a Man
Introduction
What is the most powerful word in the English language? Is it "honor," or "love," or "country?" Maybe it's "sacrifice." Stu Weber, who has ...
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Whatever Happened to Zebedee?
Text: Mark 1:19–20
Topic: The importance of a father's spiritual leadership
Whatever happened to Zebedee?
I doubt that this is a question begging for ...
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Father Abraham-Father's Day
Introduction:
On Father's Day we admit that fathers have something to teach us. So this morning I would like to take a look at one of the most dramatic ...
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A Blue Print for Fathers
Today is Father's Day. Of course, it is an important day, but it is not the cash cow for the greeting card industry that Mother's Day is. However, like ...
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The Difference a Dad Makes
Being a father isn't easy. Ask anyone who has tried it. And it's a tough job from the very start. A young father-to-be spent the evening pacing the ...
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The Father's Role
In 1952, one of the most visible fathers in our country was Ozzie Nelson—the easy-going dad on the show, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. If ...
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Belonging and Becoming
The relentless creativity of God has affected my life in such a consistent manner that I'd like to share with you what I'm learning.
The plane I got on ...
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The Father Heart of God
Do you remember the pig craze of the 1980s? People shelled out thousands of dollars to own one of these exotic house pets imported from Vietnam. Their ...
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The Pressure of Fatherhood
There's a Father's Day card that reads, "Dad, everything I ever learned I learned from you, except one thing. The family car really will do 110."
It is ...
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