Matthew 12:46-50 (Press and hold on the reference to see the passage in context) A family . Matthew 12:46 Mark 3:21 Faith is thicker than . Matthew 12:48-49 Hebrews 2:11–12 Matthew 12:50 Mark 12:29–31 A relationship with Christ is not a relationship with Christ. Matthew 12:45 Believers are described as: As God’s children and Romans 8:15-17, Galatians 6:10 As of God’s people and God’s temple Ephesians 2:19-22 As of Christ’s body 1 Corinthians 12:12-13, Romans 12:4-5 Love for others is the authenticating of a people as Christ’s. John 13:34-35 God uses messy, difficult, costly relationships as a means of a Christians’ . 1 John 4:20 We grow by practicing : Philippians 2:1-11 We grow by practicing . Galatians 6:1 Good Friends are: – Proverbs 18:24 – Proverbs 17-17 in other’s needs – Philippians 2:1-11 – Hebrews 10:23-25 afraid to speak hard truths - James 5:19-20 of love – John 13:34-35