A Call to Kingdom’s Kinship
““Who are my mother and my brothers?” he asked. Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.””
Mark 3:33-35 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/mrk.3.33-35.NIV
A true belonging in God’s Kingdom
Facing the Challenge of Earthly Ties
Mark 3:20-21
Jesus’ family knew of how busy Jesus was and thought of taking him away. They saud, “He’s out of his mind.”
“Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat. When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.””
Mark 3:20-21 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/mrk.3.20-21.NIV
Adopting God’s definition of family
Mark 3:33-35
“Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.””
Mark 3:35 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/mrk.3.35.NIV
“For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.”
Romans 8:14-16 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/rom.8.14-16.NIV
Romans 8:14-16
Galations 6:10
When I have learned to love God better than my earthly dearest, I shall love my earthly dearest better than I do now.
C.S. Lewis
Moving towards Jesus’ true family
- Commit to doing God’s Will
- Love One Another As Spiritual Family
Are we judgy as a church towards our young people?
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