Playlist: Family Love (topic)
Biblical Loves
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughStorge represents the natural bond of affection and care within a family, encompassing the love between spouses, parents and children, and siblings who share blood relations and daily life. This affection arises spontaneously from shared heritage and time together, producing fondness, unspoken unity, and faithfulness without any …
Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Two): Cultivating Love
Sermon by David F. MaasGod intends that through the family structure individuals receive love and reciprocate it first to their Creator and then to fellow humans created in His image. Satan has largely destroyed the sanctity of the family and especially the dignity of fatherhood, leaving many with imperfect or painful parental relationships that …
For the Love of God
Sermonette by Austin Del CastilloWe are royalty, part of the highest Family in all creation. We can take great comfort in knowing who it is we really are and that the Father greatly values us.
Without Natural Affection
Sermonette by Richard T. RitenbaughBecause of lawlessness, love has gone stone-cold. Sin and lawlessness begets more sin and lawlessness, and natural affection and love disappear.
Handwriting on the Wall: Without Natural Affection
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughNarcissism and self-centeredness have snuffed out out-going concern, and everyone does what is right in their own eyes as the love of many grows cold.
Parenting (Part 1): Principles
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughBecause of our upside down emphasis on the youth culture and its characteristic selfishness or self-centeredness, the family is crumbling and deteriorating.
Jesus Wept
Sermonette by Ted E. BowlingThe relationship between Jesus Christ and the family of Lazarus, Mary, and Martha illustrates a depth of family love that goes beyond ordinary friendship. Christ's bond with this household was intimate because He stayed with them, ate with them, and shared in the casual, regular rhythms of family life. This closeness created …
Our Closest Neighbors
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughWe cannot have peace on a grand scale until we make peace with those closest to us. Without loving our brother, it is impossible to take on God's image.