Sermons & Discussions

FOUNDED ON GOD’S TRUTH 

A family cannot be strong if its foundation is weak. Your foundation impacts your decisions and relationships. If God is our foundation, we will love God, study and meditate on His Word (Deuteronomy 6:4-6, Psalm 1:1-3). With this, we will have a strong and secure family, not easily swayed, and will not drift away to follow the world’s ways. 

Daniel was one of the young, noble Israelites taken into exile in Babylon (Daniel 1:3-4). They were to be taught the language and culture of the Babylonians, including eating food offered to Babylonian gods (v.5). These youths were given new identities, and names to remove their Jewish identity (vv 5-7). But Daniel and his friends did not give in to what would defile them (v.8). Later in his life, Daniel still stood by his beliefs, continuing to worship God even under threat of his life (Daniel 6:10). Today we are also bombarded by ideologies forcing us to change our culture and identity. God uses His word to change us; breakthroughs and healing in our family cannot happen apart from the word of God at work in us (Hebrews 4:12). Let us immerse ourselves in God’s word and we will say no to the world!

APPLY GOD’S TRUTH  

Most families struggle to apply God’s truth. One of the hindrances in building a strong family is the lack of integrity in the family. Too often, parents say one thing but do the opposite. This results in the justification of wrong behavior in the children. It destroys trust and develops bitterness within the family. God commands us to do what He says and tests us if we will obey Him (Deuteronomy 8:1-2). Even difficult family members help us grow in our relationship with the Lord when we apply God’s word (James 1:22-24). Like Daniel, we will be blessed and experience breakthroughs in our families if we are “doers” of God’s word (Daniel 1:10-15). Most of God’s amazing blessings happen when we obey. 

MAKE GOD’S TRUTH KNOWN  

Our families exist for a purpose, and we are to be a blessing to other families, as Abraham was through his descendant, Jesus Christ (Genesis 12:2-3). Similarly, God wants other people to see our family centered in Christ (Deuteronomy 6:7-9). The best inheritance we can give to our children is to teach them to love the Lord with all their hearts! God is the strongest foundation, and our families will be strong if we choose Him and serve Him as a family (Joshua 24:15).  Our family cannot go against the tide if we are busy flowing with the tide. If we do not know God's direction for our families, then we are missing out. 

Lastly, know that the family members that serve together, grow together. We are to make God’s truth known to the world, and we do that by serving Him together as a family. Let each of our families be founded in God’s truth, be ready to apply God’s truth, and eager to make God’s truth known!