April 30, 2003

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April 30, 2003

“Giving and Sharing in Love”

 THE SHARING FAMILY

Scripture: John 13: 34 - 35

Great emphasis has been placed on the family in our Family Night Programs.  A good thing improperly used can become bad or harmful.  We have stressed the virtue and value of the home, but sometimes a person or a church can develop an “us four and no more” mentality.  We can get turned the wrong way and always look inward and never outward.  One of our greatest gifts could become a stumbling block when a family (family unit or church body) focuses too much on itself and not on others.

One of the best lessons we can learn from family life is the value of sharing.  God has called the church to reach out to those who have no family.  He has called the church to repair families in trouble.  This calling takes time and money, and if the church is not careful, family ministry can turn inward.  It is dangerous when the hue and cry of Christians becomes “How does this program help my family?” or “What will we receive from it?”

It is the responsibility of families, individually-and the church family corporately- to reach out to the community with the saving gospel of Jesus Christ.  There is no greater joy that can come to the family than when they lead other families to know the saving grace of Jesus Christ!

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