✅ SCRIPTURE ANCHOR Matthew 12:46, 48–50 “While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him. But he replied to the man who told him, ‘Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?’ And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, ‘Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.’” 📌 KEY TRUTH: Family isn’t a crowd—family is of the Blood. ✅ POINT 1 — The Church Isn’t Just a Crowd; We Are the Family of God Ephesians 2:19–20 “So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone.” 📌 KEY IDEA: God doesn’t call us an organization—He calls us family. We are members of the household of God. Jesus is our cornerstone. Family isn’t a crowd—family is of the Blood. ✅ POINT 2 — Family Hurts Together and Heals Together 1 Corinthians 12:26 “If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.” 📌 KEY IDEA: In God’s family, we don’t suffer alone. Family suffers together. Family rejoices together. Family isn’t a crowd—family is of the Blood. ✅ POINT 3 — Family Shows Up Hebrews 10:23–25 “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” 📌 KEY IDEA: Real family doesn’t isolate—family shows up. We don’t isolate. We don’t neglect meeting. We encourage one another. Family isn’t a crowd—family is of the Blood. ✅ POINT 4 — Family Requires Forgiveness and Unity Ephesians 4:32 “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Colossians 3:13 “Bearing with one another, and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.” Matthew 6:14–15 “For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” 📌 KEY IDEA: You can’t be hungry for family if you’re full of pride, offense, or isolation.