Family Matters (Jesus' True Family)
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· 8 viewsBig Idea: Just as children are obligated to honor their parents, as followers of Jesus Christ, we are obligated to honor our Heavenly Father. We honor our Heavenly Father by doing His will.
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Introduction
Introduction
Illustration: Family Matters
Family Matters is an American television sitcom that originated on ABC from September 22, 1989 to May 9, 1997, before moving to CBS from September 19, 1997 to July 17, 1998. A spin-off of Perfect Strangers, the series revolves around the Winslow family, a middle-class black family living in Chicago, Illinois.[1] Midway through the first season, the show introduced the Winslows' nerdy neighbor Steve Urkel (Jaleel White), who quickly became its breakout character and eventually the show's main character.[2] Having run for nine seasons, Family Matters became the second longest-running non-animated U.S. sitcom with a predominantly African-American cast, behind only The Jeffersons
Carl
Harriet
Eddie
Laura
Judy
Mother Winslow
Steve Urkel
“Did I do that?”
During Season 1’s episode 3- Harriet loses her job and has to search for a new one. Carl believes in her even though she does not believe in herself. Money gets tight and Eddie chips in his $70 of shoe money to help out the family.
12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), 3 “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:
14 “Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. 15 And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
Family membership/relationship through biology:
Biology being the means of entry into the family of God and the children of Israel’s long turbulent history and challenges with being in the family by biology and k no it through faith
Jesus & family (Heavenly Father) in the gospel according to Matthew
Transition To Body- Jesus Chirst’s family
Transition To Body- Jesus Chirst’s family
Jesus’ imperfect God the Heavenly Father ordained biological (and spiritual) family
1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram, 4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,
Jesus’ concept of a greater family commitment
22 And Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”
37 Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Body- Jesus’ True Family
Body- Jesus’ True Family
Family Membership through faith & discipleship
46 While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him. 48 But he replied to the man who told him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” 49 And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! 50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
The expected response of Jesus was to immediately welcome His mother and brothers. Jesus uses this occasion to illustrate a point.
The expected response of Jesus was to immediately welcome His mother and brothers. Jesus uses this occasion to illustrate a point.
Have you immediately welcomed /honored Jesus by following Him in doing the Father’s will (obedience to God’s commands by following Jesus- - bring about the obedience of faith):
46 While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him. 48 But he replied to the man who told him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” 49 And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! 50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
No Preferential Treatment (Impartiality of Jesus’ Welcome)
No Preferential Treatment (Impartiality of Jesus’ Welcome)
No preferential treatment in the Kingdom of God
Impartiality of Jesus’ Welcome
Jesus’ family thought He was crazy
Jesus’ family thought He was crazy
21 And when his family heard it, they went out to seize him, for they were saying, “He is out of his mind.”
1 After this Jesus went about in Galilee. He would not go about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him.
Not Even Jesus’ brothers did not believe
Not Even Jesus’ brothers did not believe
- Mary thought Jesus was out of His mind & his brothers were unimpressed and not His supporters- -5Honor the Heavenly Father (Live God Honoring Lives by accepting the gift of salvation)- - honoring the father in believing & - honoring the father in accepting the call with a sincere heartWelcome the Heavenly Father’s Children (- humility, powerless children, not placing stumbling blocks, going after the lost, dealing with sin, forgiveness & - working properly in the vineyard & greatness is serving 20-20-28)- Believers care for one another as if they were family members & , -46Jesus Welcomes His Followers- those who do His Heavenly Father’s will ( &
1 After this Jesus went about in Galilee. He would not go about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him. 2 Now the Jews’ Feast of Booths was at hand. 3 So his brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, that your disciples also may see the works you are doing. 4 For no one works in secret if he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.” 5 For not even his brothers believed in him.
Honor the Heavenly Father
Honor the Heavenly Father
& his brothers were unimpressed and not His supporters- -5Honor the Heavenly Father (Live God Honoring Lives by accepting the gift of salvation)- - honoring the father in believing & - honoring the father in accepting the call with a sincere heartWelcome the Heavenly Father’s Children (- humility, powerless children, not placing stumbling blocks, going after the lost, dealing with sin, forgiveness & - working properly in the vineyard & greatness is serving 20-20-28)- Believers care for one another as if they were family members & , -46Jesus Welcomes His Followers- those who do His Heavenly Father’s will ( &
Live God Honoring Lives by accepting the gift of salvation-
- honoring the father in believing
honoring the father in believing
- honoring the father in accepting the call with a sincere heart
Welcome the Heavenly Father’s Children
Welcome the Heavenly Father’s Children
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humility
powerless children,
not placing stumbling blocks
going after the lost
dealing with sin
forgiveness
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working properly in the vineyard
greatness is serving 20-20-28)- Believers care for one another as if they were family members
20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.” 21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father.
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Jesus Welcomes His Followers
Jesus Welcomes His Followers
those who do His Heavenly Father’s will ( &
Transition To Close
Transition To Close
Illustration: Acceptance in the movie Toy Story
In Disney’s animated movie Toy Story, Woody (a plush toy cowboy) confronts Buzz Lightyear (a toy astronaut) with the fact that he is only an action figure and not really a space hero. Early in the movie Woody shouts, “You’re not a space ranger! You’re an action figure- a child’s plaything.”
Only after failing to fly does Buzz realize the truth of Woody’s statement. Grief-stricken and disillusioned, Buzz hangs his head in resignation, declaring, “I’m just a stupid, little, insignificant toy.”
Woody later seeks to comfort his friend underscoring the love of the body who owns them both. “You must not be thinking clearly. Look, over in that house there’s a kid who thinks you’re the greatest, and it’s not because you’re a space ranger; it’s because you’re his.”
As Buzz lifts his foot, he sees a label affixed to the bottom of this little shoe. There in black permanent ink is the name of the little boy to whom he belongs. Seeing the image of his owner, Buzz breaks into a smile and takes on a new determination.
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To whom do you belong today?
14 “Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. 15 And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
If you believe in Jesus Christ?
If you have been washed by the blood of Jesus Christ?
If you are a follower of Jesus Christ?
Every time you think about or look at a cross, it ought to remind you of whom you belong...
Woody the cowboy toy: “Buzz I cannot do this without your help.
I need your help.”
Buzz Light Year: “I cannot help anyone.
I’m just a stupid insignificant toy.
Why would Andy want me?”
Woody: “You are a cool toy”
Buzz Light Year: “Why would Andy ever want to play with me, when he has you?”
Looks at the bottom of his feet and sees his owner’s name inscribed on his feet.
Wood the Cowboy Toy: “Buzz forget about me, get out of here while you can.”
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“He’s my friend, he’s the only one I got”
Close- Jesus Final Welcome into His family
Close- Jesus Final Welcome into His family
28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. 29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.
1 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. 3 And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.
16 By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. 17 But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him? 18 Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.