No Greater Wonder | Our Redemptive Family [Week 1] | Mark Seagle | April 18, 2021

If the church is God's people, then we should be where the world looks to for peace, love, comfort, wholeness, and healing. We should mirror the very character of Jesus to those who are part of the body, but also to those all around us. The true image of the church should create wonder for what has been done in the past, provide hope, possibility, and purpose in the present, and cast our imagination toward God's intended future.

Our Redemptive Family [1]
Scripture: Ephesians 2.7; Ephesians 4.1-3

There is no greater wonder on earth than to be a a part of God’s church!

* Ephesians 2.7 teaches that we are the image of God’s riches in kindness. Even more, we put this truth on display to those around us; throughout the heavens; and into the ages to come.  This is quite incredible wonder that is beheld among us. Since this is true, what are we putting on display as the Mandarin family?  Talk with friends and family about what you sense that we are known for as a faith family.  

* What do you hope for us as we steward the riches of God’s grace in kindness as His family?

Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to walk worthy of the calling you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. -- Ephesians 4:1-3 (CSB)

* Based on the scripture from this week (above), what are you praying that God will form among us as His Redemptive Family? Describe the heart of your prayer for our redemptive family based upon the truth found in this passage. 

All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me... Go and form my redemptive family.  - Jesus