“Life without people is the worst disease any human being can ever experience.” -Mother Teresa

John 15:15

15 No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.

Ps. 68: 5-6

Father of the fatherless and protector of widows

is God in his holy habitation. 6 God settles the solitary in a home; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity,

but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

ACTS 2

Acts 2:1

When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place.

Acts 2:42-47

And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.

United In The Holy Spirit 2:1

United Devotion (2: 42)

United Fellowship (2:42)

United Communion (2:42)

United Worship (2:43)

United Belief (2:44)

United Care (2:44)

United Attendance (2:46)

United Hospitality (2:46)

United Gratitude (2:46)

United Favor (2:47)

United Revival (2:47)

Different In Tongues (2: 2-4)

Different In Function (I Cor 12:1-31)

I Cor 13:1, 13

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

13 So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Matthew 16:13-19

13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. 18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”“I will build my community and even death won’t defeat it.”

Jesus is the head of the church. He is not the head of clubs, teams, organizations, and non profits. There is one body that Christ died for and it is His Church.

1. God Has A Family

Romans 8:15

15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

2. We Are Chosen To Be Family

Eph 1:5

5 he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,

3. We Are To Protect Our Family.

2 Cor 6:14-18

14 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? 15 What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? 16 What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said,

“I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them,

and I will be their God,

and they shall be my people.

17 Therefore go out from their midst,

and be separate from them, says the Lord,

and touch no unclean thing;

then I will welcome you,

18 and I will be a father to you,

and you shall be sons and daughters to me,

says the Lord Almighty.”

Hebrews 10:24-25

24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

We Are Family Means..

1. We Come Together
2. We Do Life Together
3. We Give Together
4. We Serve Together
5. We Pray Together.

Church Together