The Church Is The Church Is The Family Of The Family Of

GodGodEph. 2:11-19Eph. 2:11-19

What Does God What Does God Expect Of Us As A Expect Of Us As A

Family?Family?

Different RolesDifferent RolesGod is the Father. God is the Father. Gal. Gal. 1:1-41:1-4

We are children. We are children. Gal. Gal. 3:26-273:26-27

We are brethren. We are brethren. Gal. 6:1Gal. 6:1

Different Stages Of Different Stages Of GrowthGrowth

Babies. Babies. 1 Tim. 3:6; 1 Pet. 1 Tim. 3:6; 1 Pet. 2:2; Eph. 4:14; 1 Cor. 2:2; Eph. 4:14; 1 Cor. 16:13; Heb. 5:12ff; 2 Pet. 16:13; Heb. 5:12ff; 2 Pet. 3:183:18

In some ways we ARE to In some ways we ARE to behave like children. behave like children. Mt. Mt. 18:1-6; Lk. 14:8-11; Rom. 18:1-6; Lk. 14:8-11; Rom. 12:3; 1 Cor. 14:20; 1 Pet. 12:3; 1 Cor. 14:20; 1 Pet. 2:12:1

Different Stages Of Different Stages Of GrowthGrowth

Some old enough to know Some old enough to know better. better. King Saul. King Saul. 1 Sam. 151 Sam. 15Apostle Peter. Apostle Peter. Acts 2:21; 10:34f; Acts 2:21; 10:34f; 11:12; 15:7f; Gal. 2:11-1211:12; 15:7f; Gal. 2:11-12

Some are weak. Some are weak. Rom. 15:1; 1 Rom. 15:1; 1 Thess. 5:14Thess. 5:14

Common Common CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Love each other. Love each other. 1 Jno. 1 Jno. 4:19-21; Jno. 13:34-35; 1 4:19-21; Jno. 13:34-35; 1 Cor. 13Cor. 13

Common Common CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Care for each other.Care for each other. 1 Cor. 1 Cor. 12:25-26; Phil. 2:2ff, 20; 12:25-26; Phil. 2:2ff, 20; Rom. 12:9-19Rom. 12:9-19Physical needs. Physical needs. Acts 2:44-45; Acts 2:44-45; 4:32ff4:32ff

Beginning the life of a Christian. Beginning the life of a Christian. Mt. 28:19Mt. 28:19

Burdens of lifeBurdens of life. Job 1:22; 1 Kgs. . Job 1:22; 1 Kgs. 19:1419:14

Common Common CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Care for each other.Care for each other.Responsibility. Responsibility.

Elders. Elders. Acts 20:28; 1 Pet. Acts 20:28; 1 Pet. 5:2; Heb. 13:175:2; Heb. 13:17

Preachers. Preachers. Eph. 6:19-20Eph. 6:19-20Sin. Sin. Gal. 6:1Gal. 6:1

Common Common CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Desire companionship.Desire companionship.Worship. Worship. Heb. 10:24-25Heb. 10:24-25Encouragement. Encouragement. 1 Cor. 15:331 Cor. 15:33

Common aims.Common aims.Please the Father. Please the Father. Phil. 3:13-Phil. 3:13-1515

Hope of heaven. Hope of heaven. 2 Tim. 4:6-82 Tim. 4:6-8

ProblemsProblems Examine self. Examine self. Lk. 17:3; Acts Lk. 17:3; Acts

20:28; 2 Cor. 13:5; 1 Tim. 4:1620:28; 2 Cor. 13:5; 1 Tim. 4:16 Pray. Pray. Jms. 5:16Jms. 5:16 Do not spread what “I think.” Do not spread what “I think.” Jms. Jms.

3:5ff3:5ff Work to restore. Work to restore. Gal. 6:1; Mt. Gal. 6:1; Mt.

5:23; Mt. 18:155:23; Mt. 18:15

Results… Jms. 5:19-Results… Jms. 5:19-2020

Blessings Of Blessings Of Family LifeFamily Life

Heirs Heirs Rom 8:14-17Rom 8:14-17 “For as many as are led by the “For as many as are led by the

Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For ye Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For ye received not the spirit of bondage again received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit himself beareth witness with our Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God: and if spirit, that we are children of God: and if children, then heirs ; heirs of God, and children, then heirs ; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with (him), that we may be also suffer with (him), that we may be also glorified with (him).”glorified with (him).”

If you are not in the family of If you are not in the family of God, you cannot enjoy the God, you cannot enjoy the blessings of family life!blessings of family life!

Gal 3:26-29Gal 3:26-29 “For ye are all sons of God, “For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus. For as through faith, in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ. There can Christ did put on Christ. There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are be no male and female; for ye all are one (man) in Christ Jesus. And if ye one (man) in Christ Jesus. And if ye are Christ's, then are ye Abraham's are Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, heirs according to promise.”seed, heirs according to promise.”