Our Church Family

Sermon for Homecoming – Cades – April 10, 2016

1.    Church is family

a.    Jehovah is our Father

b.    We are born into the family of God

c.    We are of one blood

d.    We are brothers and sisters in Christ

2.    Cades is home

a.    Put together family

b.    Different places, backgrounds, education

c.    Somehow – we all wound up here together – family

3.    We have a lot going for us

a.    Bears – for children at local hospital

b.    For children – Egg Hunt / Trunk or Treat / V B S

c.    HTH – 1,000 copies mailed in this area 6 times a year

d.    Mission work – Thailand, Laos, Myanmar – Daniel Hamm, Russia

e.    Potter’s Children Home – Fill pantry with supplies

4.    As a home we:

a.    Support each other in time of weakness

                                          i.    Aaron and Hur – hold up hands of Moses

                                        ii.    Exodus 17:12

b.    Have unity

                                          i.    Judges 20:11 – knit together as one man

                                        ii.    United, together in purpose

c.    Accomplish great tasks

                                          i.    2 Kings 6:1-3 – each man carry a beam

                                        ii.    They moved the whole building

d.    Have power

                                          i.    Matthew 18:19 – pray together - done

                                        ii.    Matthew 18:20 – gather together – Jesus present

e.    Bring men to Christ

                                          i.    Mark 2:3 – 4 friends bring man with palsy

                                        ii.    John 1:40-45 – Andrew brings Peter; Philip brings Nathaniel

                                       iii.    1 Corinthians 3:6 – Paul plants, Apollos waters, God increases

5.    Conclusion

a.    Quote words to “God’s Family” song (see below)

b.    Are you part of God’s Family?

God’s Family

We’re part of the family that’s been born again;

Part of the family whose love knows no end;

For Jesus has saved us, and made us his own,

Now we’re part of the family that’s on its way home.

When a brother meets sorrow we all feel his grief;

When he’s passed through the valley we all feel relief;

Together in sunshine, together in rain,

Together in victory through His precious name.

And tho some go before us, we’ll all meet again;

Just inside the city as we enter in;

There’ll be no more parting, with Jesus we’ll be,

Together forever, God’s family.

And sometimes we laugh together, sometimes we cry;

Sometimes we share together, heartaches and sighs;

Sometimes we dream together of how it will be

When we all get to Heaven, God’s family.