God's Family
Flow of Living Water
Throne of God
God's Family
(Christians)
Community
Ephesians 3:14-15
For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name
One Father,
One Family,
Heaven and Earth
How do we know
we are in God's family?
Jesus is our Lord and Savior
Galatians 3:26
So in Christ Jesus you are all
children of God through faith
How do we know
we are in God's family?
Testimony of the Holy Spirit
Romans 8:15
The Spirit you received brought
about your adoption to sonship.
And by him we cry, "Abba, Father."
How do we know
we are in God's family?
1 John 3:9
Those who have been born into God’s family do not make a practice of sinning, because God’s life is in them. So they can’t keep on sinning, because they are children of God.
We pursue Holiness
How do we live?
If you want to be my disciple, you must hate everyone else by comparison--your father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters--yes, even your own life. Otherwise, you cannot be my disciple.
Luke 14:26
LOVE?
How do we love?
Genesis 22:1-2
Now it came about after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “Take now your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I will tell you.” So Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him and Isaac his son;
How do we love?
Genesis 22:9-12
Then they came to the place of which God had told him; and Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood, and bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “Do not stretch out your hand against the lad, and do nothing to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”
We love by loving
God the most
Abraham loved Isaac,
But he loved God the most
Our love expressed by obedience to God
is the best way of love
Forgiveness
Matthew 18:21-22
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?" Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.
Finding Fault
Romans 15:1
Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves.
For Children
Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
For Parents
Proverbs 13:24
Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children. Those who love their children care enough to discipline them.
Church
1 John 4:7-8
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
We can only love
as much as we have
received love
1 John 4:7-8
Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
Family
By ducondez
