What It Means to be a Member of God’s Family
Read Ephesians 4:1-5
Today’s Truth
Each of us brings different gifts and abilities to the family. So it’s not surprising that we each have vital responsibilities in the family. And when everyone is working in harmony under God’s guidance, the family is powerful and unstoppable, accomplishing His will.
Paul describes the family of God as a body in perfect health. When we’re moving in harmony with Jesus and each other, “the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work” (Ephesians 4:16).
Discussion Questions
- What is your role in the family?
- How does it affect the family if everyone isn’t doing their part?
- What does the church miss out on? What do you miss out on?
Application
In Jesus’ family, we receive a new identity. As we learn who we are in Christ, we develop new desires and new family values. “… we put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness” (Ephesians 4:24).
As we embrace this new identity, we begin to talk and think as our heavenly Father does. We begin to see that we are all one body, so when one person wins, we all win. It begins to feel natural to put others first, to be truthful, and to love and forgive one another as Christ loves and forgives us.
