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
– 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
– 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
– 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.

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