The Family of Christ. what I think I need is not what Jesus knows is important for me

The Family of Christ


what I think I need is not what

Jesus knows is important for me


being around Jesus to see and receive

being with Jesus to grow in relationship


Another time he went into the synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Some ofthem were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus,so they watched him closely to see if he wouldheal him on the Sabbath. Jesus said to the manwith the shriveled hand, “Stand up in front ofeveryone.” Then Jesus asked them, “Which islawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, tosave life or to kill?”


But they remained silent. He looked round atthem in anger and, deeply distressed at theirstubborn hearts, said to the man, “Stretch outyour hand.” He stretched it out, and his handwas completely restored. Then the Phariseeswent out and began to plot with the Herodianshow they might kill Jesus.

Mark 3: 1 - 6


Rules or relationship?


The Lord says: “These people come near to me with their mouth and honour me with their lips,but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men.

Isaiah 29: 13


…a large crowd from Galilee followed. Whenthey heard all he was doing, many people cameto him from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, and theregions across the Jordan and around Tyre andSidon

Mark 3: 7 - 8


Crowd to called


did they believe in Him – or did theybelieve that He could fulfil their need?


Where is my focus?


Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. Heappointed twelve — designating them apostles— that they might be with him and that hemight send them out to preach and to haveauthority to drive out demons. These are thetwelve he appointed:


Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter); James son of Zebedee and his brother John (tothem he gave the name Boanerges, whichmeans Sons of Thunder); Andrew, Philip,Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son ofAlphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot andJudas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

Mark 3: 13 - 19


Jesus knows your name


Thaddaeus Mathew 10: 3 Mark 3: 18

Judas son of James Luke 6: 16

Judas (not Judas Iscariot) John 14: 22


You may miss out on something unique and

God-given because

you want to be someone else!


Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thingyou lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you haveand give to the poor, and you will have treasurein heaven. Then come, follow me.”

Mark 10: 21


Take away the distractions and focus on the relationship!


Where is my relationship with Christ?


Followers to family


Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowdgathered, so that he and his disciples were noteven able to eat. When his family heard aboutthis, they went to take charge of him, for theysaid, “He is out of his mind.”

Mark 3: 20 - 21


Then Jesus’ mother and brothers arrived...“Who are my mother and my brothers?” heasked. Then he looked at those seated in a circlearound him and said, “Here are my mother andmy brothers! Whoever does God’s will is mybrother and sister and mother.”

Mark 3: 31 - 35


True family is based on doing the will of God


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The Family of Christ. what I think I need is not what Jesus knows is important for me