2. THE HOUSEHOLD OF GOD I. The Family Feature of the Church
A. The term house is used to designate family.
(Josh. 24:15; Acts 10:2; Heb. 11:7; Lk. 1:27)
B. The church is referred to as the “house of God”
meaning the family of God.
(1 Tim. 3:15; Eph. 2:19; 3:4-5)

3. THE HOUSEHOLD OF GOD II. The Nucleus of the Family
A. God is the Father (Eph. 4:6; 1 Cor. 8:6; Mt. 23:9)
B. Jesus is Son over the house of God (Heb. 3:6) &
Christians are His brethren (Heb. 2:11).
C. Those who do God’s will are Jesus brethren (Mt. 12:46-50).
D. Christians are children of God (Rom. 8:15-16; Gal. 3:26-27) ;

4. THE HOUSEHOLD OF GOD III. Household Blessings
A. Provision (Rom. 8:32; Mt. 7:7-11; Jm. 1:17)
B. Correction (2 Tim. 3:16-17; Heb. 12:4-11)
C. Protection (1 Cor. 10:13; Phil. 4:7; 1 Pet. 1:5)
D. Love (1 Jn. 3:1; Rom. 8:38-39)
E. Inheritance (Rom. 8:17; Gal. 3:29; 1 Pet. 1:3-4)

5. THE HOUSEHOLD OF GOD
IV. How To Become Part of the Family A. By being born again (Jn. 3:1-5) B. By faith and baptism (Gal. 3:26-27) C. By obedience to God’s Word (1 Pet. 1:22-23)