Family - Liferoads Church https://liferoads.org Helping people become Fully Alive in Christ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:40:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://liferoads.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cropped-cross-100x100.jpg Family - Liferoads Church https://liferoads.org 32 32 Abide – Week 4 https://liferoads.org/sermons/abide-week-4/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 01:32:00 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5114 There are several metaphors used to describe the Church. The most common description used in the Bible is a family. But, Paul also used the image of living bricks, and members of a body (⁠1 Corinthians 12:12-27⁠). We all desire to belong. People are always forming clubs and groups and teams. We build community to support each other and encourage each other. The Church differs in that Christ is the head of the body of the Church (⁠Ephesians 4:14-16⁠). This […]

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]]> There are several metaphors used to describe the Church. The most common description used in the Bible is a family. But, Paul also used the image of living bricks, and members of a body (⁠1 Corinthians 12:12-27⁠). We all desire to belong. People are always forming clubs and groups and teams. We build community to support each other and encourage each other. The Church differs in that Christ is the head of the body of the Church (⁠Ephesians 4:14-16⁠). This is unique. It is where we can be with our Creator like no where else on earth. We belong to Christ, and so we belong to each other. In that, we rejoice together and we suffer together. Jesus did. We are like the literal hands of Jesus. This is a spiritual disciple, a habit that changes lives.

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]]> Following Jesus – Week 11 https://liferoads.org/sermons/following-jesus-week-11/ Sun, 31 Aug 2025 21:59:00 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5004 Jesus holds up humility as an essential character of the kingdom of heaven (⁠Matthew 18:1-4⁠). Note the humility of a child: sincere, sensitive, and simple. The humblest child has the ability to influence many souls. Forgiveness is a characteristic of the kingdom as well (⁠Matthew 18:21-35⁠). You can’t even count the importance and value of forgiveness. God’s forgiveness is extreme; forgiveness is divine.

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]]> Jesus holds up humility as an essential character of the kingdom of heaven (⁠Matthew 18:1-4⁠). Note the humility of a child: sincere, sensitive, and simple. The humblest child has the ability to influence many souls. Forgiveness is a characteristic of the kingdom as well (⁠Matthew 18:21-35⁠). You can’t even count the importance and value of forgiveness. God’s forgiveness is extreme; forgiveness is divine.

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]]> Walk Wisely – Week 4 https://liferoads.org/sermons/walk-wisely-week-4/ Sun, 25 May 2025 20:12:00 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=4914 We are all a part of a family, and the Bible teaches us how to live wisely in families. Family is vital, and family is vulnerable (⁠Proverbs 27:8)⁠. It is a critical part of our social and personal foundation. It has a deep influence in our lives, for good and sometimes not so good (⁠⁠Proverbs 6:16-19⁠⁠). It begins with honor and respect (⁠Exodus 20:12⁠). There is a structure to families, and discipline matters (⁠Proverbs 23:13-14⁠) (⁠⁠Proverbs 22:6⁠⁠); discipline comforts and […]

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]]> We are all a part of a family, and the Bible teaches us how to live wisely in families. Family is vital, and family is vulnerable (⁠Proverbs 27:8)⁠. It is a critical part of our social and personal foundation. It has a deep influence in our lives, for good and sometimes not so good (⁠⁠Proverbs 6:16-19⁠⁠). It begins with honor and respect (⁠Exodus 20:12⁠). There is a structure to families, and discipline matters (⁠Proverbs 23:13-14⁠) (⁠⁠Proverbs 22:6⁠⁠); discipline comforts and protects (⁠Psalm 23:4⁠).

Finally, and most importantly, families forgive! We all fall short, and the Lord heals through forgiveness. Just as Christ forgave first, so also we should forgive (⁠Ephesians 4:31-32⁠).

Search the scriptures for wisdom (⁠Acts 17:11⁠).

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]]> Oikos: Biblical Wisdom for Marriage & Home – Part 5 https://liferoads.org/sermons/oikos-biblical-wisdom-for-marriage-home-part-5/ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 06:34:00 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=3867 Ephesians 6:4 Deuteronomy 6:1-7 Deuteronomy 6:20-25 Joshua 4:1-7 Judges 2:10 Psalm 145:3-4

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Deuteronomy 6:1-7

Deuteronomy 6:20-25

Joshua 4:1-7

Judges 2:10

Psalm 145:3-4

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]]> Oikos: Biblical Wisdom for Marriage & Home – Part 4 https://liferoads.org/sermons/oikos-biblical-wisdom-for-marriage-home-part-4/ Sun, 13 Mar 2022 21:06:28 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=3855 Parenting is hard .... and rewarding. Ephesians gives us a great guidelines for both parents and children (obey, honor, respect, guide, encourage...). We are all adopted into God's family and through our adoption there is healing for wounds and mending where there is brokenness.

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Exodus 20:2

Colossians 3:20

Matthew 19:14

Ephesians 3:14-15

John 1:12

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]]> Oikos: Biblical Wisdom for Marriage & Home – Part 3 https://liferoads.org/sermons/oikos-biblical-wisdom-for-marriage-home-part-3/ Mon, 07 Mar 2022 00:11:22 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=3851 Even in the healthiest of relationships there is conflict. Paul writes a beautiful and powerful guide to the broken church of Corinth. From it we can learn the power of and importance of love. Have hope, be kind and extend grace, always fueled by our our future hope promised by our Lord.

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James 3:2
Ephesians 4:32

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]]> Oikos: Biblical Wisdom for Marriage & Home – Part 2 https://liferoads.org/sermons/oikos-biblical-wisdom-for-marriage-home-part-2/ Sun, 27 Feb 2022 23:32:03 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=3841 The culture gives us a false premise of marriage. It is a relationship for holiness and not built on the fickle foundations of emotion. The biblical premise of marriage is submission to each other through submission to Christ. It is Christ who completes us, and relationships guided by that principle build up and heal.

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Ephesians 5:15-33

Ephesians 4:1

Colossians 2:8-10

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]]> Oikos: Biblical Wisdom for Marriage & Home – Part 1 https://liferoads.org/sermons/oikos-biblical-wisdom-for-marriage-home-part-1/ Mon, 21 Feb 2022 05:33:00 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=3838 Introduction to our new sermon series on marriage and parenting. Marriage is important, marriage is a blessing, and marriage is difficult. Marriage is a living illustration of God's relationship with his people

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Isaiah 54:5

Ephesians 5:25-33

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]]> Ephesians – Sit, Walk, Stand – Pt.10 https://liferoads.org/sermons/ephesians-sit-walk-stand-pt-10/ Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:46:33 +0000 http://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=2787 Parenting is hard. It deserves honor. But as parents we should also be careful to "raise up" our children in the "tenor" that the Lord has for them. It takes humility, patience and prayer, lots of it.

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Hebrews 12:5-15

Romans 12:18-19

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