October 22, 2006: "The Identity of Family"

Mike Phay speaking.

When God wanted to do something on the earth, He chose to do it through people.  He has always wanted -- and has thus created -- a Family for Himself.  A people to call His own, made for His own glory.  And today, in Christ, that is the fundamental Identity of the church.

But how?  Could we be in God's own family when we are His enemies?  Only through His Son has He given us this gracious ability -- this adoption, along with all of its benefits. 

It's an amazing thing to be in the Family of God.  Now -- can we live it?