The Introduction of His Spiritual Family Jesus
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slide2. The Introduction of His Spiritual Family Jesus identified another family besides His biological family (Matt. 12:46-47)
Jesus asked a question about the identity of His family (12:48)
Jesus identified His disciples as “My mother and My brothers” (12:49)
Jesus emphasized devotion to another family (12:48-49)<br>
slide3. The Wonder of His Spiritual Family In Jesus’ spiritual family, I get to call God my “Father”
My “Father” is Jesus’ “Father” (John 20:17)
I get to talk to my “Father” any time (Matt. 6:6, 9)
He is my “Abba, Father” (Rom. 8:15; Gal. 4:6)
In Jesus’ spiritual family, I get to be called a “child of God”
With God as my “Father,” I am His “son” or “daughter” (2 Cor. 6:18)
What an amazing token of love to be “called children of God” (1 John 3:1)
In Jesus’ spiritual family, I get to be called “brethren” by Jesus
Since we have the same Father (John 20:17), Jesus is our elder brother
Jesus calls us His “brethren,” and He is “not ashamed” to do so (Heb. 2:11-12)<br>
slide4. The Conditions of Being in His Spiritual Family Jesus said, “Whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother” (Matt. 12:50; cf. 7:21-27)
Jesus said, “My mother and My brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it” (Luke 8:21; cf. Jas. 1:22-25)
Getting into His family requires “faith” and being “baptized” (Gal. 3:26-27)
One must be “born again” (i.e., baptized) into His family (John 3:3-5; 1 Pet. 1:23)
As a child in God’s family, I must be “obedient” (1 Pet. 1:14; Mark 3:35; cf. Eph. 6:1)<br>
slide5. The Identification of His Spiritual Family Jesus’ spiritual family is His church (1 Tim. 3:15), kingdom (John 3:3-5), body (Col. 1:18)
We all become part of His family through the same birth (John 3:3-5; 1 Cor. 12:13)
In His family/church, I have brothers and sisters (1 Tim. 5:1-2)
In His family/church, we are responsible for “one another” (Gal. 5:13; 6:1, 2, 10)<br>
slide6. The Priority of His Spiritual Family Jesus prioritized His spiritual family over His biological family (Matt. 12:46-50)
Jesus said that His spiritual family was “more blessed” (Luke 11:27-28)
Jesus said that being part of His spiritual family would create divisions in biological families and His spiritual family must take priority (Matt. 10:34-39)
Jesus said that we must “seek first” His spiritual family (Matt. 6:33)
Jesus said that I must serve His/my “brethren” to enter heaven (Matt. 25:40)<br>
slide7. The Eternality of His Spiritual Family His family has their names “registered in heaven” (Heb. 12:23)
His family members are “joint heirs with Christ” (Rom. 8:16-17)
His family will be “delivered to the Father” at the end of time (1 Cor. 15:24)<br>
Jesus asked a question about the identity of His family (12:48)
Jesus identified His disciples as “My mother and My brothers” (12:49)
Jesus emphasized devotion to another family (12:48-49)<br>
slide3. The Wonder of His Spiritual Family In Jesus’ spiritual family, I get to call God my “Father”
My “Father” is Jesus’ “Father” (John 20:17)
I get to talk to my “Father” any time (Matt. 6:6, 9)
He is my “Abba, Father” (Rom. 8:15; Gal. 4:6)
In Jesus’ spiritual family, I get to be called a “child of God”
With God as my “Father,” I am His “son” or “daughter” (2 Cor. 6:18)
What an amazing token of love to be “called children of God” (1 John 3:1)
In Jesus’ spiritual family, I get to be called “brethren” by Jesus
Since we have the same Father (John 20:17), Jesus is our elder brother
Jesus calls us His “brethren,” and He is “not ashamed” to do so (Heb. 2:11-12)<br>
slide4. The Conditions of Being in His Spiritual Family Jesus said, “Whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother” (Matt. 12:50; cf. 7:21-27)
Jesus said, “My mother and My brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it” (Luke 8:21; cf. Jas. 1:22-25)
Getting into His family requires “faith” and being “baptized” (Gal. 3:26-27)
One must be “born again” (i.e., baptized) into His family (John 3:3-5; 1 Pet. 1:23)
As a child in God’s family, I must be “obedient” (1 Pet. 1:14; Mark 3:35; cf. Eph. 6:1)<br>
slide5. The Identification of His Spiritual Family Jesus’ spiritual family is His church (1 Tim. 3:15), kingdom (John 3:3-5), body (Col. 1:18)
We all become part of His family through the same birth (John 3:3-5; 1 Cor. 12:13)
In His family/church, I have brothers and sisters (1 Tim. 5:1-2)
In His family/church, we are responsible for “one another” (Gal. 5:13; 6:1, 2, 10)<br>
slide6. The Priority of His Spiritual Family Jesus prioritized His spiritual family over His biological family (Matt. 12:46-50)
Jesus said that His spiritual family was “more blessed” (Luke 11:27-28)
Jesus said that being part of His spiritual family would create divisions in biological families and His spiritual family must take priority (Matt. 10:34-39)
Jesus said that we must “seek first” His spiritual family (Matt. 6:33)
Jesus said that I must serve His/my “brethren” to enter heaven (Matt. 25:40)<br>
slide7. The Eternality of His Spiritual Family His family has their names “registered in heaven” (Heb. 12:23)
His family members are “joint heirs with Christ” (Rom. 8:16-17)
His family will be “delivered to the Father” at the end of time (1 Cor. 15:24)<br>