A Faith-Filled Church Family

A Faith-Filled Family

The Importance of Faith

• Hebrews 11:1
• 2 Corinthians 5:7
• Hebrews 11:6
  

Look at the connection of both spiritual family and physical family life to faithfulness in Colossians 3:

• We are raised with Christ to set our minds on things above (Col. 3:1-11).
• We are called into the one body of a spiritual family (Col. 3:12-17).
• The nature of the spiritual family will be evident in our physical families (Col. 3:18-25).

A Faith-Filled Church Family

Christianity is lived within the context of “Family.”

Brothers and Sisters

• Matthew 19:29–30
• Matthew 23:8

Mothers and Fathers

• John 19:27
• Matthew 19:29–30

The Nature of Family

• “Family” is not simply a legal structure!
• We are not family in name only.
• 1 John 3:18
• “Family” is shown in the way we live.
  • 1 Thessalonians 4:9
  • 1 Peter 1:22
  • 1 John 4:19–21
• “Family” is characterized by togetherness.
  • 1 Corinthians 12:26–27

 

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