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Happy Mother’s Day May 12, 2014. What the family represents in the Bible. Gen 30:1 And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die . . The Physical Family is a picture of god’s plan for the church.
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Happy Mother’s DayMay 12, 2014 What the family represents in the Bible
Gen 30:1 And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
The Physical Family is a picture of god’s plan for the church
Eph 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
Eph 5:24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
Eph 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Eph 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
Eph 5:27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Eph 5:31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
Eph 5:32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
Eph 5:33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
What if we all said, as Rachel … “Give me children (sons of God) else I die!”What impact would that make on eternity?
John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
John 1:13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
1Jn 5:12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
The relative question is this: Will you be a part of birthing spiritual life, or not?
So .. In application to Gen 30:1 “Give me children else I die ..” How committed are you to God’s plan as pictured through the marriage relationship?
Application to our Church:Four-Pronged Ministry Initiative focus for the next year..
Will we, as a church, choose to become spiritual mother’s and father’s to individuals of Stanly county?
The Physical aspect of “motherhood” is representative of eternal spiritual birthing process
Our Goal:1. Help Mothers be amazing mothers .. And ..2. Help all of us be amazing “brides” of Christ