In early 2018, I wrote a sermon series called Seats at the Dinner Table; Psalm 128 & The Godly Home. Here are the details, sermons, and other resources that went along with this series preached at Peace Church.
Seats at the Dinner Table: Psalm 128 & the Godly Home
Series Description: In this series we’ll examine the biblical vision for family as we take an expositional walkthrough of Psalm 128, looking at each of the people seated around the family dinner table, from the parents to the children to the guests to the grandparents.
Each sermon in this five-week series followed the formatting below.
- From the Family Bible: In this section we’ll read from “the family Bible” as we see what God has to say about family and the members of that family from Psalm 128.
- For the Family Blessing: Blessing is a huge theme of Psalm 128, so in this section we’ll see what each member of the family is supposed to be doing in their role in order to receive and experience the blessings of God.
Seats at the Table Poem | Promo Video
The Faithful Husband
Psalm 128:1-2
Ryan Kimmel, January 7, 2018
Focus: Not only is the husband the head of the household, he is the standard bearer for a life of faith and integrity. In this sermon, we’ll examine how “the man of the house” is supposed to love and lead his family in obedience to God — and how each person in his home is to live the life of faith as exemplified in him. We’ll also see what it’s like when the husband/father isn’t present, or isn’t living into his role.
- Faithful Husband Full Sermon
- Faithful Husband Small Group Discussion
- Faithful Husband Sermon Snapshot
The Fruitful Wife
Psalm 128:3a
Ryan Kimmel, January 14, 2018
Focus: The literal translation of this section is that a wife “shall be as a fruitful vine on the side of your house.” Does a fruitful wife simply mean a woman who bears many children? Husbands, do we nourish our wives so they can live into this biblical picture? Do women see in this Psalm the imagery of how a godly wife covers and adorns her home with blessings? Can women be ‘well-watered’ without a husband? The godly wife is both a blessing in herself, but also a blessing to others.
The Flourishing Children
Psalm 128:3b-4
Adam Barr, January 21, 2018
Focus: Children are nothing short of a blessing from God. As we celebrate Sanctity of Life Sunday at Peace, we’ll also see what God says about children as a blessing, as image bearers, how parents are to help them grow (flourish), and also the importance of their place at the dinner table being the eventual torch-bearers of the faith.
- Flourishing Children Full Sermon
- Flourishing Children Small Group Discussion
- Flourishing Children Sermon Snapshot
Guests at the Table; The Family with Community Mission
Psalm 128:5
Ryan Kimmel, January 28, 2018
Focus: Psalm 128 speaks of the godly home lead by a hardworking husband, but it does not exclude the outside world. The people of the godly home see the “prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.” Psalm 128, a song of ascents [songs sung on the pilgrims climb (ascent) to Jerusalem], shows how the godly home is intimately tied to the community within which it resides. This series will look at the family through the lens of evangelism and outreach. What are the ways we are to be light in our community; what are the family boundaries we need to have, how can we have guests at our table for the kingdom cause?
- Guests at the Table Full Sermon
- Guests at the Table Small Group Discussion
- Guests at the Table Sermon Snapshot
Grandchildren at the Table; The Family with Generational Vision
Psalm 128:6
Ryan Kimmel, February 4, 2018
Focus: Does your family have a generational vision that the faith of the family will last into your grandchildren and beyond? Will you take responsibility to help your grandchildren gathered at the table know and love Jesus? As we conclude this sermon series, we’ll look at both the role of grandparents, but focus on the call to conduct our family with a generational vision where the faith will flourish for generations to come.
- Grandparents at the Table Full Sermon
- Grandparents at the Table Small Group Discussion
- Grandparents at the Table Sermon Snapshot
This sermon series also included a parent training on leading family devotions which was taught to complement this sermon series. You can find this 45-minute workshop by clicking the link below.
Ryan D.B. Kimmel 