Elevation Church · 7 min read
It was Fathers Day at Elevation Church. Chet Pete, pastor of the University City campus, began by honoring his own father.
What does the Bible say about family?
Family runs through the whole Bible: the first place where faith is passed on — "impress them on your children" (Deuteronomy 6:7) —, a place of commitment — "as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" (Joshua 24:15) —, and a place where everyone is called to love: parents without exasperating, children with honor, spouses with self-giving.
The sermon summaries here speak of marriage, parenting, passing on the faith, and freedom within families — including when the family story is complicated. Each summary distils a teaching with its key verses and links back to the original video.
Bible verses about "Family"
« If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose today whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh.” »
« and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up. »
« Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. »
« Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. »
« You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. »
« Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it; »
« But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever. »
« What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.” »
Boosts on "Family"
Top sermons on "Family"
Église Lille Métropole · 5 min read
That Sunday, Brendan White opened the year 2026 with a simple text, James 4:8: 'Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.'
Église Momentum · 7 min read
This message was preached by Earl McClellan, pastor of Shoreline City Church in Dallas, invited to preach at Elevation Church.
Église Momentum · 5 min read
In Nehemiah 3, the wall of Jerusalem is not rebuilt by a single hero. It is rebuilt because each family takes seriously the section of wall entrusted to them, in front of their own house.
Eglise Lille Metropole · 10 min read
This Sunday, Samuel BALVERDE continues the summer series at Lille Metropole Church entitled "Summer Luggage."
Église Momentum · 4 min read
Just hours before the crucifixion, while everything was in His hands, Jesus made a gesture that startled everyone. He didn't call His disciples for one last speech of glory. He didn't assert His authority.
ECCOMMITMENT
Eglise Momentum · 7 min read
On the cross, Jesus cried out: "It is finished." Then he gave up his spirit. The tomb is empty, he is risen, and this victory is not a distant memory to celebrate once a year.
Église Hillsong Paris · 6 min read
Emma T., from Église Hillsong Paris, opens up about two years marked by successive waves of discouragement: a career change, prolonged hormonal imbalance, distance within her church family...
ECCOMMITMENT
Église Momentum · 9 min read
Corentin de l'Arbre starts with a confession: a few months ago, over dinner, three young dads admitted they wanted to leave. Far away.
ECRELATIONSHIPS
Église Hillsong Paris · 5 min read
Forgiveness is a beautiful idea, until there is actually something to forgive. That is the sentence Brendan White uses to open this message at Hillsong Paris.
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Frequently asked questions about "Family"
How do I pass on faith to my children?
Deuteronomy 6:7 describes transmission woven into daily life: "when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up." Faith is passed on less through speeches than through a consistent life shared day after day.
What does the Bible say about the role of parents?
Ephesians 6:4 holds both ends: raise children "in the training and instruction of the Lord" without exasperating them. Biblical parental authority serves the child's growth, never their crushing.
Can a broken family be restored?
The Bible is full of complicated families that God restores and uses. Forgiveness, truth spoken in love, and time make real reconciliation possible. Several sermons on this page address freedom and healing at the heart of families.