The Church Family Week 1

These questions are written to be used during our house church meetings. If you find yourself unable or attend a gathering this week we encourage you to use these questions at home to sink more deeply into this series.

Background Information:  

Opening Questions: 

1. How would you define family? What makes a family a "family?

2. What thoughts come to mind when you think of family?

Read and Reflect: Read Matthew 12:46-50
Take a moment to get your bearings; look at the surrounding stories by reading the subtitles around this week’s passage. Don’t be afraid to ask for clarification or definitions for new words and ideas. Listening to other translations of the Bible can both clarify and enrich the meanings of these readings.

Discussion:
1. What is your initial reaction to what is happening in this passage(s)? What questions do you have?
2. What does Jesus say about those who do the will of God and their relationship to himself?

3. How does this impact our understanding of our relationship  to one another? 

4. How does this compare and contrast with what we discussed about family earlier?

Go Deeper: (optional for the group or to reflect on personally at home)
How does this redefinition of family and followers of Jesus change the the we see Jesus and us, the church?

Prayer:
Pray for the families in your house church and the people on your Top Five cards.

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