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Sometimes the bond between Christians

can be closer than what we call a family.

The word family speaks of closeness, unity, and mutual concern.

Coming up today, Pastor Greg Lorry says believers have the privilege of being in God's family.

Jesus says, anyone who does the will of my father

is my brother and sister and mother.

Reminding us that when you become a Christian, you become a part of a new family.

This is the day when the lost I found.

This is the day for a new beginning.

Amazing grace and sweet the sound.

Again you hear and the angels are singing.

This is the day the day when life begins.

In essence, believers are a part of two families.

We're a part of our earthly families, and and we are part of the family of God.

There are privileges and responsibilities that go with both.

And today on a new beginning, Pastor Greg Lorry points out how it's sometimes difficult to share about our faith

with our earthly family. Sometimes one family doesn't want to hear about the other one.

Today some good insight on what God expects of us within those most important earthly relationships. family.

Well, we all have a family of some kind.

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