1. THE COSMIC BATTLE
Session 2

2. Kingdom Expressed through Families
Every time Jesus showed up, the
Kingdom of God showed up and
it was almost always in the
context of families.
Matthew, Mark, Luke

3. The Gospel Announced to Abraham
Genesis 12: Genesis 1:28
Seven Aspects
“Through you shall all the families of the earth be blessed” (KJV, NKJV, ESV, NLT, Mess, NASB)
*Acts 3: THE JEWS
*Galatians 3:8 THE GENTILES

5. OIKOS = Household (family plus)
= times in N.T
= times in O.T
= church, I Tim. 3:15
= Colossae, Philemon’s family
= /7

6. ECCLESIA = church = gathering of people = no buildings = no meetings
= people in relationship with one another
= /7

7. FAMILY RECONCILIATION
Father (David) with his third son (Absalom)
No reconciliation
Two Brothers (Esau and Jacob)
Reconciled and restored