We Are The Church!

Part II; March 2, 2025

“We Are A Family!”

There is one God, who is the Father of all of us. He has authority over all of us. He works through all of us. He is in all of us.” —Ephesians 4:6 (EASY)

Never speak harshly to an older man, but appeal to him respectfully as you would to your own father. Talk to younger men as you would to your own brothers. Treat older women as you would your mother, and treat younger women with all purity as you would your own sisters. —1 Timothy 5:1-2 (NLT)

Why did God create the church to be a family?

To

you. (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10)

To help you

. (Proverbs 27:17)

To help keep you

. (1 Thessalonians 5:14)

To provide a place for you to

. (1 Corinthians 12:7)

To help you experience the love and grace of

. (1 John 4:12)

What does it take to truly be a “family?”

It takes

.

Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. —Hebrews 10:24-25 (NLT)

It takes

.

Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. —Galatians 6:2 (NLT)

Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. —James 5:16 (NLT)

It takes

.

Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. —Philippians 2:4 (NLT)

It takes working through

.

Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. —Colossians 3:13 (NLT)