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The Family of God

As you can see from the picture of our family on the left, we always try to shoot a family portrait during those blessed times when we get to visit them. In Ephesians 6:1-4, Paul painted a portrait of the Christian family with his words, and the ideal for the roles of each member.

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1.	With regard to the relationship of a husband and wife, what instruction did the Apostle Paul give the wife? (Ephesians 5:22-24)
2.	Do you think this instruction is observed in modern society today? (Opinion ... answers will vary.)
3.	What instruction did Paul give to husbands in Ephesians 5:25?
4.	In what way is the husband/wife relationship like the relationship of Christ to the church?
5.	What responsibilities do children have toward their parents? (Ephesians 6:1-2)
6.	What promise comes with the commandment to honor one's parents? (Ephesians 6:3)
7.	What responsibilities does a father have toward his children? (Ephesians 6:4)
8.	According to Romans 8:14-17, our friends at church are much more than friends. They are ...
9.	When a person accepts Christ as their Lord and Savior, he or she becomes ... (2 Corinthians 6:18)
10.	In our memory verse, 1 John 3:1, John spoke in amazement about the depth of _____ that makes us children of God, and members of His family. He wanted us to "behold" it - in other words, look at it and study it intently.
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Prayer

Lord, bless our family with Your love. Guard us from danger and harm. Deliver us from any anger that might lead to division. Empower us to forgive as we have been forgiven. And send us into the world to be a witness of your love and grace.

Continue to Favor

Memory Verse:
1 John 3:1

"Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not."

The Motivation:

My family is such a blessing, and what a great time we had in Texas last year visiting them. But the visit didn’t happen without effort.  We had to make the time and travel many miles.

There is another family with whom we should make the effort to connect — the family of God in our local church.  In the apostles’ days, some had stopped doing this.  “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching” (Hebrews 10:25).

There is still that trend today.  But we should not only be attending church services, we should be participating in other functions as well. This is because, as we gather together, we don’t just share our casseroles.  We share our lives, our joys, our pain, our struggles, our triumphs. We cry together, laugh together, and we often pray for one another.

I have a challenge for you.  At the next church function, look for people who are not connecting, perhaps because of shyness. Strike up a conversation. Pray with them.  Make them feel welcome.

Video: The Family of God

This music video features Bill Gaither and his "Homecoming" group of Christian musicians performing "The Family of God." I'm so glad I'm a part of the family of God.

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