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PURPOSE #2FORMED FOR GOD’S FAMILY
“God is the one who made all things, and all things are
for His glory. He wanted to have many children
share His glory…” Heb. 2:10 a (NCV)
“His unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into His own family by bringing us
to Himself through Jesus Christ.”
Ephesians 1:5 (NLT)It is an eternal family
becausewe were made to last
forever.
“Love your spiritual family.”
I Peter 2:17b (Msg)
Your physical family will eventually fall
apart.
Why does God want us to learn to love them?
1. It makes us more like God.
2. God wants His children to learn to get along together.
3. It is practice for eternity
Our second purpose in life is
FELLOWSHIPIs LOVING GOD’S
FAMILYThe person who loves God
must also love other believers.I John 4:2
“I’m writing…so you’ll know how to live in the family of God. The family is the church..”
I Timothy 3:14-15 (NCV)
CHURCH
NOT A
BUILDING
NOT AN INSTITUTION
NOT AN ORGANIZATION
NOT A CLUB
FAMILY
Church is a family you belong to.
First level:MEMBERSHIP: CHOOSING TO BELONG
FOUR LEVELS OF FELLOWSHIP
“…You are members of God’s very own family …and you belong in God’s
household with every other Christian.”
Ephesians 2:19 (LB)
i. MEMBERSHIP
THE CHRISTIAN LIFE IS NOT JUST A MATTER OF
BELIEVING. IT IS ALSO A MATTER OF
BELONGING. YOU AND I MUST CHOOSE TO BELONG.
i. MEMBERSHIP
i. MEMBERSHIP
“In Christ, we who are many form one Body, and each
member belongs to all the
others.” Romans 12:5
(NIV)
i. MEMBERSHIP“This is what we proclaimed in word and action when we were baptized. Each of us is now a
part of His resurrection Body.”
I Corinthians 12:13
i.MEMBERSHIP“That’s what baptism into the life of Jesus means. When we are lowered into the water, it
is like the burial of Jesus; when we are raised up out of
the water, it is like the resurrection of Jesus.”
Romans 6:3 (Msg)
CONCLUSION
There is nothing like having a spiritual family.Do you already belong to the spiritual family of God? Do you love your spiritual family?
REFLECTIONAlalahanin ang panahon na ikaw ay naging Christian…saang spiritual family ka agad na-belong?
To those who are not yet baptized, what is keeping you from not being baptized?To those who have been baptized (hindi noong baby pa..) when you received Jesus Christ in your life, can you recall that experience? Did that decision make a difference in your life?