19th August 2018 - Church Is God's Family.
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Summary
The speaker emphasizes that believers are adopted into God's family through Jesus Christ, becoming fellow citizens with the saints and members of God's household. He contrasts the idea of God as a distant taskmaster with the reality of God's immense love, demonstrated by sending Jesus while we were still sinners. The central call to action is to repent and accept Christ to become God's children.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Adam as the son of GodLooking at the genealogy in Luke, the speaker notes that Adam is called the son of God, showing God's original intent for humanity to be His children.Luke 3:38
God's will for man to be His childrenScripture passages from Deuteronomy and the teachings of Jesus show that God desires to be our eternal Father and for us to be His family.Deuteronomy 32:6
Jesus portrays God as a caring fatherJesus taught His disciples to address God as 'Our Father' and described Him as far better and more generous than any earthly father.
God's personal care for His creationThe Sermon on the Mount emphasizes that God feeds the sparrows and knows our needs, proving He is not a distant taskmaster.Matthew 6:1–7
Demonstrating love while we were sinnersRomans 5:8 explains that God proved His love by sending Jesus to die for us while we were still sinners deserving condemnation.Romans 5:8
Repentance and authority to become children of GodJesus preached repentance and faith so that people could receive forgiveness and the authority to become sons and daughters of God.John 1:12
No longer strangers but members of God's householdEphesians explains that believers have access to the Father through the Spirit and are fellow citizens and members of God's household.
Our bodies as temples of the Holy SpiritPaul reminds believers that their bodies belong to Christ as dwelling places for the Holy Spirit and should not be corrupted by sin.
Living seriously for God without a double lifeThe Lord detests living a double life where someone acts differently on Sunday than during the week, calling us to walk faithfully before Him.
Doing good to the household of faithGalatians 6:10 encourages believers to do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the household of faith.Galatians 6:10
The church as God's ark of safetyJust as Noah's family was saved in the ark, God is building the church as an ark to take His children into glory before final judgment comes.
Being like one big happy familyFirst Peter 3:8 urges believers to live like a loving family full of sympathy, tender hearts, and humble minds toward one another.1 Peter 3:8
