when family disapproves

John 7:5

When Family Disapproves

5For even His brothers did not believe in Him.

• A strange thing?

–Cain and Abel (1 John 3:11-12)

– Joseph (Gen. 37)

– Jesus (Matt. 26:56)


Matt. 10:34-36 - 34 Do ot thi k that I a e to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace

but a sword. 35For I ha e o e to set a a against his father, a daughter against her mother,

and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-la ; 36a d a a s e e ies will be those of his own

household.

Luke 21:16 - 16You will be betrayed even by parents

and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will

put some of you to death.

1 Pet. 4:1-4 - 1Therefore, since Christ suffered for

us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same

mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has

ceased from sin, 2that he no longer should live the

rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but

for the will of God. 3For we have spent enough of

our past lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles—when we walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness,

revelries, drinking parties, and abominable

idolatries. 4In regard to these, they think it strange

that you do not run with them in the same flood of

dissipation, speaking evil of you.


• Getting our priorities straight

– Luke 14:25-33


Matt. 10:37-39 - 37He who loves father or mother

more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who

loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy

of Me. 38And he who does not take his cross and

follow after Me is not worthy of Me. 39He who

finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for

My sake will find it.

Mark 8:36-37 - 36For what will it profit a man if he

gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? 37Or

what will a man give in exchange for his soul?



–Phil. 3:7-11

–Matt. 19:29


29And everyone who has left houses or brothers or

sisters or father or mother or wife or children or

la ds, for My a e s sake, shall re ei e a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life.



• The family of God


Matt. 12:46-50 - 46While He was still talking to the

multitudes, behold, His mother and brothers stood

outside, seeking to speak with Him. 47Then one

said to Hi , Look, Your other a d Your rothers are sta di g outside, seeki g to speak ith You. 48But He answered and said to the one who told

Hi , Who is My other a d ho are My rothers? 49And He stretched out His hand toward

His dis iples a d said, Here are My other a d My brothers! 50For whoever does the will of My

Father in heaven is My brother and sister and

other.

2 Cor. 6:17-18 - 17Therefore Co e out fro among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do

ot tou h hat is u lea , a d I ill re ei e you. 18 I ill e a Father to you, a d you shall e My sons and daughters, says the LORD Al ighty.

Heb. 2:11-12 - 11For both He who sanctifies and

those who are being sanctified are all of one, for

which reason He is not ashamed to call them

brethren, 12sayi g: I ill de lare Your a e to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will sing

praise to You.

John 14:23 - 23Jesus a s ered a d said to hi , If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My

Father will love him, and We will come to him and

make Our home with him.

1 Cor. 12:12-13 - 12For as the body is one and has

many members, but all the members of that one

body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. 13For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one

body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or

free—and have all been made to drink into one

Spirit.

John 14:23 - 23Jesus a s ered a d said to hi , If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My

Father will love him, and We will come to him and

make Our home with him.

1 Cor. 12:26 - 26And if one member suffers, all the

members suffer with it; or if one member is

honored, all the members rejoice with it.

Eph. 2:18-22 - 19Now, therefore, you are no longer

strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with

the saints and members of the household of God, 20having been built on the foundation of the

apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being

the chief cornerstone, 21in whom the whole

building, being fitted together, grows into a holy

temple in the Lord, 22in whom you also are being

built together for a dwelling place of God in the

Spirit.




• Tools to equip

–Patience

• 1 Cor. 7:10-16


Eph. 4:1-3 - 1I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord,

beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with

which you were called, 2with all lowliness and

gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one

another in love, 3endeavoring to keep the unity of

the Spirit in the bond of peace.

2 Tim. 4:2 - 2Preach the word! Be ready in season

and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with

all longsuffering and teaching.




• Tools to equip

–Patience





• Tools to equip

–Patience

–Prayer


Matt. 5:43-45 - 43You have heard that it was said,

You shall lo e your eigh or a d hate your e e y. 44But I say to you, love your enemies, bless

those who curse you, do good to those who hate

you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and

persecute you, 45that you may be sons of your

Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the

evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just

and on the unjust.

1 Tim. 2:1-4 - 1Therefore I exhort first of all that

supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of

thanks be made for all men, 2for kings and all who

are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and

peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. 3For

this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our

Savior, 4who desires all men to be saved and to

come to the knowledge of the truth.

1 Sam. 12:23 - 23Moreover, as for me, far be it from

me that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to

pray for you; but I will teach you the good and the

right way.




• Tools to equip

–Patience

–Prayer





• Tools to equip

–Patience

–Prayer

– Trust


Rom. 8:28 - 28And we know that all things work

together for good to those who love God, to those

who are the called according to His purpose.

Heb. 13:5-6 - 5Let your conduct be without

covetousness; be content with such things as you

ha e. For He Hi self has said, I ill e er lea e you or forsake you. 6“o e ay oldly say: The LORD is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do

to e?

Gen. 50:20 - 20But as for you, you meant evil

against me; but God meant it for good, in order to

bring it about as it is this day, to save many people

alive.




• Tools to equip

–Patience

–Prayer

– Trust





• Tools to equip

–Patience

–Prayer

– Trust

–God’s Word


1 Pet. 3:15 - 15But sanctify the Lord God in your

hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to

everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that

is in you, with meekness and fear;

Rom. 1:16 - 16For I am not ashamed of the gospel

of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for

everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also

for the Greek.

1 Pet. 3:1-2 - 1Wives, likewise, be submissive to

your own husbands, that even if some do not obey

the word, they, without a word, may be won by the

conduct of their wives, 2when they observe your

chaste conduct accompanied by fear.

1 Pet. 2:11-12 - 11Beloved, I beg you as sojourners

and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war

against the soul, 12having your conduct honorable

among the Gentiles, that when they speak against

you as evildoers, they may, by your good works

which they observe, glorify God in the day of

visitation.




• Tools to equip

–Patience

–Prayer

– Trust

–God’s Word





• Tools to equip

–Patience

–Prayer

– Trust

–God s Word

– Love


Matt. 7:12 - 12Therefore, whatever you want men

to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law

and the Prophets.

Gal. 6:10 - 10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let

us do good to all, especially to those who are of the

household of faith.

Rom. 12:18 - 18If it is possible, as much as depends

on you, live peaceably with all men.

Psalm 3


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