Sermons on dysfunction: showing 31-45 of 1,688

Recycling Our Pain Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Jun 8, 2015

Listen. God never wastes a hurt. What good is a trial if something good doesn’t come from it? Let’s look at the first of two questions I want us to try to answer.

“Recycling our Pain” Matthew 5:10 In my personal study of the gospels one of the things I have noticed is that some of the teachings of Jesus are just very difficult for us to follow. At times when we read them they don’t even make sense. For instance, Jesus said: • If ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10

Denomination: Baptist

Praying In Tragedy

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Nov 12, 2008

David teaches how to pray in dysfunction and tragedy

Absalom 2 Samuel 13-18 Praying in Tragedy Tell the Story - Like a season of the Sopranos Amnon, heir to the throne, is obsessed by his half-sister Tamar (Absalom’s true sister) – he feigns illness and lures her to his room where he tries to seduce her, and then, when she refuses, he rapes her. ...read more

Denomination: *other

Abraham's Flaky Family Series

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 10, 2011

Most of us can identify with a dysfunctional family.

Intro: 1. George Bernard Shaw observed, "If the other planets are inhabited, then they must be using the earth, for their insane asylum." 2. We have just got started in this book - and what a mess we have seen so far: Forbidden fruit loving Adam and Eve... Killer ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:24-28

Denomination: Baptist

Meet The First Sister Wives Series

Contributed by Troy Luttrell on Mar 20, 2015

We will learn that despite the decisions (positive and negative) of our family members, it truly is by grace that we can have a successful walk with God.

Introduction: Ill: Deception is prized by our sinful nature. Don Richardson; Papa New Guinea – the people valued Judas I. over Jesus because the best men were the deceivers in their eyes. Jacob will experience this same type of culture. It is bad enough when “deception” is a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 29:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

Asher: The Man Called "Happy”

Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 2, 2020

Asher, the man called "Happy" has special significance; He parallels Christians. Born with problems, but God spoke the prophecy over him that “He shall be ‘Happy.’” The same prophecy has been spoken over us!

ASHER: THE MAN CALLED “HAPPY” Gen. 30:12-13; Deut. 33:24-25 INTRODUCTION 1. I’ve only met one man who went by the name ‘HAPPY,’ but there was a man in the Bible who had that name. In Hebrew his name is Asher, but it means ‘Happy.’ He was one of the 12 sons of Jacob and the head of a tribe. 2. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 30:12-13, Deuteronomy 33:24-25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Don't Leave Home Without It - Genesis 28 Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Jul 24, 2021

Maybe it’s just every day when you get up you need to be thinking about what God is doing that is new and moving you forward.

Well in our story today we go to Genesis 28. It's a story about a man leaving home. He’s moving out. Which gives us some great applications for our lives. If you’re a young person today, you’re going to end up moving out of your house. So you’ll find some very specific applications in this ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Family Feud

Contributed by Judith Hand on Jan 14, 2015

The story of how Joseph was used by God in spite of being in a dysfunctional family.

Family Feud Genesis 37: 1-4 and 12-28 I love a good Bible story, and when looking at the three scripture readings for today I could not resist going with the Old Testament story of Joseph. Perhaps most of you had the story of Joseph and The Coat of Many Colors read to you by your ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-28

Denomination: Methodist

Extreme Home Makeover: Christian Edition

Contributed by Jamie Wright on Dec 6, 2004

Our homes are in dysfunctional hape in America. We need a makeover, it has to be extreme!

Extreme Home Makeover -Christian Edition- Pastor Jamie Wright * MFC * 11-29-04 am Put together one very run down house, several opinionated designers, seven days and what do you get? The answer is TV’s new hit show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. One problem I have with this show! It is false ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Blessing - Genesis 27 Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Jul 24, 2021

We use the word ‘dysfunction’ to describe a family that has some challenges in it.

We use the word ‘dysfunction’ to describe a family that has some challenges in it. Many of you know what that means when we talk about dysfunction because you grew up in a dysfunctional home, a challenging home where there was dysfunction and difficulties. Others of you have challenges inside your ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Only One Way To Survive - The Ultimate Guide To The Perfect Family Series

Contributed by Eduardo Quintana on Mar 10, 2020

We are all messed up, flawed beyond hope and very dysfunctional. And unlike popular sitcoms about dysfunctional families, it really isn't funny! So how can you survive or overcome these flaws?

This may come as a surprise for many, but every man desires to have the perfect family. It's no secret that every woman desires to have the perfect family, but so do men! However, if you haven't noticed yet, there is no perfect family. We are all messed up, flawed beyond hope and very ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Married To A Fool Series

Contributed by David Mcclain on Jul 22, 2018

Being married to a fool requires great wisdom and maturity.

OPENING SENTENCE: His name was Mike. INTRODUCTION: Mike was wealthy and very generous. He could be likable and charming and I am sure his wife saw those attributes when she married him. But, there was another side to Mike- he could be very opinionated and controlling leading him at times to be ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"Breaking The Cycle Of Abuse" Series

Contributed by David Henderson on May 9, 2017

there are 3 rules in every dysfunctional family. In this message, I will describe them and describe how families can change.

FAMILY MATTERS “Breaking the Cycle of Abuse” Numbers 14:18 and 2nd Corinthians 5:17 “The LORD is slow to anger and filled with unfailing love, forgiving every kind of sin and rebellion. But he does not excuse the guilty. He lays the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 14:18, 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

Jepthah-- A Hero Or A Zero?

Contributed by Craig Benner on Mar 26, 2015

Have you ever had a person in your life who made you wander if he was a good influence or a bad influence? There are things that have to be weighed out to make a right judgment. Some things may not be as they seem to the casual observer. God knows.

JEPHTHAH- "whom God sets free" No time to be idle or enveloped in a pity party. Heb. 11:32 ¶ And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: Central Reading ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:1-35

Denomination: Pentecostal

The End Doesn’t Justify The Means. Genesis 27:1-46 Series

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Apr 17, 2017

A survey through Jacob’s life that shows us that principles and values in life is more important if you want to sustain God’s blessings. The end doesn’t justify the means.

Follow us on: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityharvestag/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityHarvestAGChurch/featured Introduction: We all have great dreams and ambitions in life. In the process of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 27:1-46

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Big, Big Family - Mark 10:28-31 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jan 20, 2024

There is a cost to discipleship, but that cost is dwarfed by the profit that comes when we receive the church family, dysfunctional as it is.

Mark 10:28 Peter said to him, "We have left everything to follow you!" 29 "I tell you the truth," Jesus replied, "no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel 30 will fail to receive a hundred times as much ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:28-31, Luke 18:28-30