LESSON Jesus’family are those who hear and adjust to the Word of God.
Jesus had 2 families: 1.an earthly family 2.a heavenly family
Jesus' earthly family: “Isn't this the carpenter, the son of Mary? Aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon? Don't his sisters still live here in our town?" (Mk 6:3)
HEBREWS 12:22 "But you have come to ....the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem....23 to the general assembly and church...who are enrolled in heaven, 24 and to Jesus...and to [his] sprinkled blood...."
"Belonging to an earthly family does not guarantee that you belong to Jesus' heavenly family." (DB)
When Jesus says "the Word of God" he typically means "the Scriptures" (see John 10:34-36).
“To Christ the Bible is true, authoritative, inspired, to him the God of the Bible is the living God, and the teaching of the Bible is the teching of the living God. To him what Scripture says, God says.” (John Wenham)
When Jesus says family "hear' the Word, he means, they sit under the teaching of, and expose themselves to the Bible's teachings.
"The assumption made here is that practicing the Word is an expression of our faith."
"Practice", v.21-- "We are not talking 'perfection' here; it's about 'application'.
"Jesus defines his family around the Word of God; his [heavenly]family hears & adjusts to the Word(the Scriptures); That's what marks Jesus'family members."
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Dr. Daniel C. Broadwater: Former owner of Boone’s Billiards; was converted to Christianity. Attended Westminster Seminary (M.A., M.Div.). Later graduated from Gordon-Conwell Seminary (D.Min.). Dan is Pastor Emeritus of Grace Ref. Presby. Church, which he organized in 1979, and...