Lifeline Church
Does the church fulfill the wishes of Jesus for being a family?
Are you a biblical church family member?
John 17:1 ESV
John 17:4 ESV
Isaiah 53:10 ESV
Matthew 16:18 ESV
Jesus shows us the intent of his church, which is to be a family.
John 17:20-23 ESV
What defines us, as a church, is not the gifts of the Spirit but the fruit of the Spirit.
1 John 3:10 ESV
Love comes from the Hoy Spirit and is evidence that you are a family member.
The first step in evangelism is becoming a church family.
BIG IDEA
The work of Jesus was family.
LifeGroup Questions
Because information without application is useless.
1. What do you think was the reason Jesus created a model of family as opposed to temple?
2. Why is the Holy Spirit so instrumental in the building and maintaining of the church?
3. How does our modeling a family within the church legitimize who Jesus says He is?
4. How does the western cultures understanding of family hurt the reputation of Jesus?
5. What are you going to do differently to promote a culture of family in the church?