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Family Fun
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- Mar 19, 2026
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Summary
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage: Psalm 128 God created families to satisfy the deepest longings of our hearts—to give and receive love. Families were designed to provide a safe and secure environment in which to nurture, teach, and love our children. Psalm 128 gives us a description of the ideal family: “Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord; who walks in His ways. When you eat the labor of your hands, you shall be happy and it shall be well with you” (v. 1-2). One of the signs that God has blessed our homes is the presence of laughter, which is why we should get serious about having family fun. Adrian Rogers says, “Man is the only creature who can do three things: weep, blush, and laugh.” Family fun is not careless or irresponsible; in fact, fun and efficiency coincide perfectly. Leisure time is time we permit ourselves to enjoy without guilt, to make memories with our children while they are children. There are three reasons why family fun is crucial to the spiritual health and growth of our families. Family fun refreshes. Work is necessary, but we cannot be too busy making a living that we forget to live. Just as there is a time to work, there is also a time to rest as well. We cannot always be more interested in our finances than in our fun, nor put our labor over our laughter. Family fun repairs. There is so much stress in this stretched-thin society. Our attitudes and emotions can have some control over our physical health. A grim and solemn spirit doesn’t just break the health of an individual, but the family as well. Joy and happiness are incredible medicines, and laughter can release the tension from a broken home. Family fun remains. The laughter we create in our homes lingers and echoes throughout our lives; it goes on and on, even after we leave this ear…