Loving Family - July 19
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🗓️ 19 July 2018
⏱️ 10 minutes
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Summary
As we continue in our week of loving people well, today we’re going to learn about loving family. For some this is an easy task, but for many this is a little more difficult. The beauty of it is, our God is with us every step along the way. He has purpose and power for you in loving the family in which he’s placed you. Our families have the potential to be our greatest place of influence. How might he use you today to minister for his goodness and glory?
Our Scripture for today comes from Exodus 20:12, and today's worship is Build My Life by Housefires featuring Pat Barrett.
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| 0:00.0 | As we continue in our week of loving people well, today we're going to learn about loving family. |
| 0:10.0 | For some this is an easy task, but for many, this is a little bit more difficult. |
| 0:16.0 | But the beauty of it is, our God is with us every step along the way. |
| 0:25.9 | He has purpose and power for you and loving the family in which he's placed you. |
| 0:30.4 | Our families have the potential to be our greatest place of influence. |
| 0:35.3 | How might he use you today to minister for his goodness and glory? |
| 0:37.2 | Let's take a closer look. Welcome to the first of team |
| 0:39.3 | podcast. Our verse for today comes from Exodus 2012 and says, |
| 0:55.7 | Honor your father and mother, |
| 1:00.8 | that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. |
| 1:08.2 | One of the most direct examples of the kingdom of God on this earth is the family unit. |
| 1:13.2 | God longed to use the love between family members, to tell the world of his love as the Creator and Father of all. As believers, we must choose to continually love, |
| 1:21.5 | forgive, help, and pursue strong relationships with those God has given us as our family. |
| 1:29.0 | You are not a member of your family by mistake. |
| 1:33.4 | Psalm 139.13 says, for you formed my inward parts. You knitted me together in my mother's womb. |
| 1:41.9 | God formed you perfectly for your family. He had plans for you and your family |
| 1:47.2 | before the foundation of the heavens and the earth. And he has placed your family on the earth |
| 1:53.1 | intentionally and purposefully. He has incredible plans for a family that will pursue love for each |
| 2:00.5 | other and walk in his eternal purposes. |
| 2:03.6 | Your Heavenly Father knows the follies of your family. |
| 2:08.6 | He knows their weaknesses, trials, and temptations. |
| 2:12.6 | But he also longs to empower you with grace to love them. |
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