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Intro
Text - Matthew 12.46-50
household of God - refers to all the people of God from all time and all race
household of faith - refers to the body of believers that are gathered together in one area - the local congregation
Title - Where Is My Family?
Background
Christ’s action was not a disrespect towards his foster mother and earthly relations.
Jesus was introducing a new kind of relationship - one that is higher, deeper, and closer than what humans are used to.
Jesus Introduced a “new” family - God’s own family
Jesus used the opprtunity to intrroduce the “real” family of God, which He called His family
Why “introduce” ?
because we are not aware that there is another relationship that far more important than our earthly blood relations
“blood is thicker than water”
There is a family relationship that is much deeper and thicker than our earthly family - God’s family
in the eternity future, the body of people that will live with God in His domain -
will not be called ‘church’, or ‘bride’ or ‘temple’ - these are just metaphors and idioms used to describe our time on earth
they will be called sons and daughters of God - we go back to the basic unit of society, the family.
Jesus will teach us the way to enter God’s domain - by being “born” of God.
While earthly relations are important, they are not the defining line of our divine relationship.
God’s children are not determined by earthly lineage
there is no marriage in heaven
earthly marriage and family relationships do not continue in heaven
we are brothers and sisters in the family of God
“God has no grandchildren”
WHAT’S THE POINT?
If you are IN CHRIST -
you belong to the family of God
you are born of the Word that lives forever
If you are IN CHRIST -
YOUR “NEW” FAMILY SHOULD BECOME MORE IMPORTANT TO YOU THAN YOUR EARTHLY RELATIONSHIP
YOUR DEEPEST CONCERN FOR YOUR EARTHLY FAMILY SHOULD BE TO WIN THEM OVER AND HELP THEM RECOGNIZE THE FAMILY OF GOD!
The church is not defined and owned by one family
church administration and leadership is not determined by blood relations
Note - “levites” a term used to define a family whose men are active in the ministry
When Christians have arguments - we do not take sides based on blood relations
When a believer backslides, we do not go with them just because they are relatives - husband, wife, child, parent, etc
Jesus Recognized God’s family
Why “recognize”
because this relationship already exists long before we were born into this world!
earthly family begins at birth - because we cannot possibly know who our children will be
God’s family began in the election before the foundation of the world - because God knew who His children are!
Note - in Ephesians, Paul introduces our divine relationship with God that began in the mind of God
He chose us in Him - God knew us already in His mind
predestined us to adoption as sons - God has determined that we will be His children!
having been saved by grace through faith, we are recognized as -
“fellow citizens with the saints”
“members of the household” of God
grk OIKEOS - belonging to the household
family - grk PATRIA, lineage, genealogy
lineage - the line of descendants of a particular ancestor
God has family in heaven and in earth
some of his children are already in heaven
the rest are stil in the world
God has a family that exists along with earthly genealogy
but it is not defined by an earthly family
instead, his children comes up from every tongue, tribe and people and through all generations
WHAT’S THE POINT?
YOU ARE GOD’S CHILD FIRST, AND YOUR PARENTS’ SECOND!
Example
Moses - he grew up in the palace in Egypt, but he knew he was an Israelite first!
His secondary relationship only served to prepare him for his real work the plan of God!
UNIVERSALLY, ALL BELIEVERS BELONG TO THE “PATRIA” OF GOD
LOCALLY, WE ARE PART OF THE “OIKIA” OF FAITH
YOU SHOULD FEEL AT HOME IN THE HOUSE OF GOD!
If you feel more comfortable among your unbelieving friends than your fellow Christians - you might as well call them your family
“home is where the heart is!”
Jesus Defined how God’s family functioned
While the earthly family is NOT your eternal family, it serves as a PATTERN for how God’s family functions.
First - the household of God is known for DOING THE WILL OF GOD
Note - human families can be defined by what its members do for many generations
Rothschild family - banking and finance
Rockefeller family - banking and industry
Kennedy family - politics
Sy Family - malls
Marcos - politics
“whoever does the will of my Father...” - is the mark of God’s household
Second - the house of God is where you learn proper Christian behavior
the first teachers are the parents
children should learn good moral character from their family
the church should not be determined by one family’s practices - but by what God’s family should be practicing
you submit to the judgment in the house of God
Third - you help in and support the works of the house of faith
who supports the family financially?
who helps maintain the home?
who gives gifts to one another?
who takes care of the sick?
who buys things for the household?
first - you learn to share the good things with those who teach you the word of God
second - you learn to share with your brothers and sisters
WHAT’S THE POINT?
RECOGNIZE WHERE YOUR HOUSEHOLD IS!
if you came from the province and is attending another church in the city -
decide where your church family is
let the pastor know your decision
SUPPORT THE WORK OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD
give your tithes
it is NOT yours but God’s
it helps those who feed you with the Word of God
give your offerings
THIS IS WHERE GIVING BEGINS
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