A BETTER FAMILY

WE ALL WANT BETTER FAMILIES. BUT HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN? THE BIBLE PROVIDES TREMENDOUS GUIDANCE ON HOW GOD DESIGNED OUR FAMILIES TO CONNECT, COOPERATE AND THRIVE ON A MISSION. IF YOU WANT TO SEE YOUR FAMILY LIFE GET BETTER, BRING EVERYONE TO HEAR GOD’S VOICE ON THE MATTER.

SERMON NOTES

MAY 19 – BETTER SELF

BEFORE I CAN HAVE A BETTER FAMILY, I MUST BE A BETTER PERSON. SOMETIMES I’M SELFISH AND SOMETIMES I’M GRUMPY AND SOMETIMES I’M SARCASTIC. HOW DO I BECOME THE PERSON WHO SETS A GREAT EXAMPLE FOR THE REST OF MY FAMILY. TO PREPARE, READ MARK 10:35-45.

MAY 26 – BETTER FIGHTS

“WE ARE ALWAYS FIGHTING!” EVERY FAMILY HAS CONFLICT. BUT DISAGREEMENTS DON’T HAVE TO BE A BAD THING. SOME PEOPLE ARE JUST WIRED DIFFERENTLY, EVEN INSIDE THE SAME FAMILY. THAT MEANS TENSION CAN HAPPEN WHEN TWO HEARTS COLLIDE. HOW CAN FAMILY DISAGREE AGREEABLY? HOW CAN WE “FIGHT” BETTER? TO PREPARE, READ ACTS 15.

JUNE 2 - BETTER MARRIAGE

JUST AS GOOD FOOD REQUIRES THE RIGHT INGREDIENTS, A BETTER MARRIAGE REQUIRES BETTER INGREDIENTS AS WELL. THERE ARE SOME BASIC THINGS EVERY MARRIAGE NEEDS TO THRIVE. WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN IF WE’RE GOING TO HAVE THE MARRIAGE WE ALWAYS DREAM OF HAVING? TO PREPARE, READ EPHESIANS 5:21-33.

JUNE 9 - BETTER KIDS

IS IT JUST A “PHASE” THE KIDS ARE GOING THROUGH, OR IS THERE MORE TO IT? WHETHER YOUR KIDS ARE CONSIDERATE AND RESPECTFUL OR DIFFICULT AND REBELLIOUS, THERE ARE GREAT THINGS WE CAN DO TO HELP THEM BECOME BETTER PEOPLE. THE BIBLE LAYS OUT SOME FANTASTIC ADVICE FOR PARENTS. TO PREPARE, READ EPHESIANS 6:1-4.

JUNE 16 - BETTER PURPOSE

THE FAMILY THAT IS UNIFIED AROUND A MISSION IS A FAMILY THAT THRIVES. WHAT PURPOSE IS MY FAMILY ACCOMPLISHING? WHAT IS IT GOD WANTS US TO DO TOGETHER TO HONOR HIM? TO PREPARE, READ COLOSSIANS 1:27-2:2.