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The Place of the Father in the Home
Pastor Wally Winner
What examples, good and bad, do we see in biblical accounts for the role and importance of a father in the
family? Psalm 112

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A Father's Influence
Pastor Kenneth Milne
How do fathers influence our life? And how has our Heavenly Father influenced you be giving us life in the
age to come?

Stand Therefore:
The Responsibility of Parents
Children's evangelist Verna Thayer
Travelling around the country holding Bible schools year after year has given "Auntie" a few insights on
modeling Christ to our children. A message that encourages us all to be a biblical example.

The C hristian Home
Pastor Walter Wiggins
The Apostle Paul speaks of "faith, hope, and love." Pastor Wiggins tells of three other great institutions -
and which is the greatest of all in understanding, sharing, and growing in Bible truths.

Building a Strong Marriage in Tough Times 1Peter 3:1-7
Pastor Steve Taylor E-mail Steve
Lakeshore Bible Church Tempe, Arizona
As followers of Christ, we're not always promised our lives will be easy, nor is building a strong marriage
easy at anytime. But one thing is certain: tough times demand a tough faith. In this series from the first
letter of Peter, we're studying how to not only survive, but thrive, in the hardest times. Is your faith securely
anchored? Is your hope secure? Will you survive the storms of life? Pastor Steve shares his practical,
biblical advice.

S even Debts We Owe Our Parents
Wally Winner E -mail W ally
Joy Fellowship Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith Piedmont, SC
We all owe our parents for raising us and providing for us. Some of us owe our parents simply for not
killing us. The Bible teaches us seven things every child of God can do to honor his parents.
Ephesians 6:1-3

Near to the Father's Heart
Pastor Michael Brown E-mail Michael
Fatherhood can be very demanding and very rewarding. How we view fatherhood largely depends on the
type of father we have. But our Heavenly Father is the perfect role model. He shows us how to love with a
divine love - an "agape" love. It's unconditional. But it also includes listening and obeying Him. And when
fathers make Jesus and his Father their abode, then our homes will be better off too.
John 14:21,23; 1 John 4:8,16,10; Matt. 22:40; Exo. 20:12; Prov. 4:1; Hebrews 10:22; 1 Corinthians 6:18

R aising Godly Kids in an Ungodly World
Wally Winner E -mail W ally
Joy Fellowship Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith
Children don't need a definition of Christianity. They need an example of one. Raising kids who love God
is not an accident. In fact, God expects us to. He expects us to be talking about Him and walking like Him.
So what's your plan?
Deuteronomy 6:6,7; 4:9

T he Father with a Fixed Heart
Jim Graham 6-16-1974
God is our rock. But simply knowing that God is all-powerful is not sufficient. It's not enough until we
change and alter our lives. But what ought we to be? God is looking for men not influenced by the evil in
the world. He wants men not fearful but fixed on Him. He wants men who have a love for God and His
word and who see their families do too. He wants men concerned for people and who rely only upon Him.
Psalm 111; 112; 34:7; 91:11; Romans 8:28; Acts 2:38

Christianity Begins at Home
E. Milon Hall 1-23-1966
God's love for the world begins with us. We all have that challenge. But the growth of a Christian is not
automatic. Our homes are where Christianity begins and where it lives every day. Our homes are more of
an influence on our family than our church. What are our children learning the most from us? Could our
home be known as a church?
John 3:16; Luke 2:39-52; Hebrews 5:8; Proverbs 3:1-4; 16:7; 1 Corinthians 16:19

O de to My Father
Pastor Rex Cain E-mail R ex
C hurch of the Open Bible Bedford, Ohio
The United States leads the world in fatherless homes. The statistics are distressing. It's not always easy
being a parent. Parenting is a time-consuming, energy-draining, challenging, 24/7 profession. And you
never stop being a parent no matter how old your children get. Every parent desires for their children to
admire and respect them and wants their affection. In today's message, we look at the life of Joseph, a
father personally chosen by God to raise Jesus. As we examine the text, we find a righteous role model
who followed God's leading and obeyed God's direction. He lived out the life of faith that Jesus would
witness each day. And we're reminded that our faithfulness is always being watched too.
Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Matthew 1; Ephesians 5; 1 Timothy 5

The Family Circle: The Four Love Needs of Men and Women, Part Two
Wally Winner E -mail W ally
Joy Fellowship Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith
This week we continue our look into the best ingredients to make a godly marriage, examining the third
and fourth love needs: friendship and encouragement. You can choose to neglect these four needs and
survive marriage, or you can choose to meet these needs and thrive in your marriage. The choice is yours.

S urviving a Marital Shipwreck - Finding Peace After the Storm
Pastor Jeff Fletcher E-mail Jeff
Bethel Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith, Pelzer, South Carolina
One of the most agonizing decisions is when you have to make the choice to let go of someone you love.
And few things are worse and more painful than being rejected by someone you love. But God wants us
to have "shalom" in our lives. He wants us to have wholeness and healing. God can take a broken
relationship and bring "shalom."
Exodus 20:13; Leviticus 20:9; 1 Samuel 15:1-3,9-11; Romans 6:23; 1 Corinthians 7:15,39

T hrough the Storms (On the Rocks)
Pastor Jeff Fletcher E-mail Jeff
Bethel Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith, Pelzer, South Carolina
Storms can be frightening. Sometimes all we see is the wind and the waves, and we wonder how, and if,
we're going to make it through. Sometimes marriage can become a little stormy too. Often people enter
marriage with unrealistic expectations and start looking for a way out. In today's message, Pastor Jeff
throws out a "life preserver" for your marriage and explains the four basic expectations from the example of
God's covenant with Israel.
Exodus 21:10,11; Ezekiel 16; Matthew 19; Deut.24; 1 Corinthians 7:1-14

C hildren: A Heritage from the Lord 6-24-1973
Rex Cain E-mail Rex
What else is there in this short life that you can invest in more than your children? There's no more
priceless possession. And we can learn a lot from the lessons the Bible teaches us about children and
what children can teach us about faith, believing the truth, and entering the Kingdom of God.
Luke 18:15-17; Psalm 127:3; Jeremiah 17:9; Proverbs 17:6; Exodus 22:22-24; Mark 10:13-16;
Matthew 18:1-14; Joel 1:3; Deuteronomy 6:7

T he Family Circle: The Four Love Needs of Men and Women, Part One
Wally Winner E -mail W ally
Joy Fellowship Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith Piedmont, South Carolina
This week we begin our look into the best ingredients to make godly families. Following "The Good
Wife's Guide" (from a 1955 article from Housekeeping Monthly), we examine the first two love needs of
men and women: unconditional love and intimacy.
Hebrews 13:4

G od's Design for Marriage
Pastor Jeff Fletcher E-mail Jeff
Bethel Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith, Pelzer, South Carolina
From the beginning, God designed marriage for specific purposes. Throughout the Bible, we find the
reasons He has been so specific in His design. He wants the best for His people. He has a plan behind
His design. And He uses marriage to teach us about His plans.
Genesis 2; Romans 5; Matthew 19; Revelation 19; Ephesians 5

M others of Great Courage
Pastor Alan Cain E-mail A lan
Lawrenceville Church of God 4444 St. Paris Pike, Springfield, OH 45504
Often, when we think about courage, we get the wrong idea. Courage is not a lack of fear. Courage
comes through making a decision to do something even when it's tough or when you're afraid. In today's
continuing series on sinking our roots deep, we look at the faith and the courage of some of the mothers
in the Israelite nation.
Hebrews 11:23-26; Exodus 1:15-22; 2:1-10

M arriage is a Covenant
Pastor Jeff Fletcher E-mail Jeff
Bethel Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith, Pelzer, South Carolina
We are living in a society where marriage is being questioned and attacked. People are confused what
marriage is all about. Why did God create marriage in the first place? What lessons can we learn for our
relationships from marriage?
Genesis 1:26-28; Psalm 128; Malachi 2:10,13,14; Genesis 17;

T he Old-Fashioned Faith of an Old-Fashioned Mother
C.E. Lapp 5-12-1974
Our lives affect the generations that follow. The faithfulness of one person can impact the following
generations through the course of time, often even before birth. And someday, we'll stand before Almighty
God, and we'll have to give an account of our lives. In today's sermon, we examine the "old-fashioned"
faith of some "old-fashioned" mothers who had an account to give to their God.
2 Timothy 1:1-5; Romans 14:12; Judges 13:1,2; 1 Samuel 1

I n the Footsteps of the Faith of Our Mothers
Cecil Smead 6-11-1969
In today's special message, we look at the four walls of faith our mothers have shown us. By their
example, we have learned to witnesses for Christ in our lives and our words. Like these past generations
who have reproduced their witness, we can walk in the footsteps of faith we've seen.

T he Influence of Mothers
Kenneth Milne
Women have always had a big part in the work of God. Mothers in the Bible - and today - have had great
influence on their families. In prayer, in devotion, in the word, in decisions, in faith, and in their worship,
we examine the examples of some of these women of faith in today's message.
1 Timothy 5:14; 1 Samuel 1; Luke 10:39,42; Genesis 24:58; 1 Kings 1; Acts 16:13-15

F amily Ties
Pastor Wally Winner E -mail W ally Acts 18:1-3, 18-19, 24-26
Joy Fellowship Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith
In this series on the book of Acts, we're examining the church of the first-century Christians and what we
can learn from this dedicated fellowship of believers today. In today's message, we look at the ministry in
our family. We look at the life of one couple that was used wonderfully in the Lord's service in the first
century. They were Aquila and Priscilla. Through their example, we find the three ingredients of a great
family.

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