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2. what I think I need is not what Jesus knows is important for me

3. The Family of Christ being around Jesus to see and receive being with Jesus to grow in relationship

4. The Family of Christ Another time he went into the synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath. Jesus said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Stand up in front of everyone.” Then Jesus asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?”

5. The Family of Christ But they remained silent. He looked round at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored. Then the Pharisees went out and began to plot with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus. Mark 3: 1 - 6

6. The Family of Christ R ules or relationship?

7. The Family of Christ The Lord says: “These people come near to me with their mouth and honour me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men. Isaiah 29: 13

8. The Family of Christ …a large crowd from Galilee followed. When they heard all he was doing, many people came to him from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, and the regions across the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon Mark 3: 7 - 8

9. The Family of Christ C rowd to called

10. The Family of Christ did they believe in Him – or did they believe that He could fulfil their need?

11. The Family of Christ Where is my focus?

12. The Family of Christ Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. He appointed twelve — designating them apostles — that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach and to have authority to drive out demons. These are the twelve he appointed:

13. The Family of Christ Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter); James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder); Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. Mark 3: 13 - 19

14. The Family of Christ Jesus knows your name

15. The Family of Christ ThaddaeusMathew 10: 3 Mark 3: 18 Judas son of JamesLuke 6: 16 Judas (not Judas Iscariot)John 14: 22

16. The Family of Christ You may miss out on something unique and God-given because you want to be someone else!

17. The Family of Christ Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” Mark 10: 21

18. The Family of Christ Take away the distractions and focus on the relationship!

19. The Family of Christ Where is my relationship with Christ?

20. The Family of Christ F ollowers to family

21. The Family of Christ Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat. When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.” Mark 3: 20 - 21

22. The Family of Christ Then Jesus’ mother and brothers arrived... “Who are my mother and my brothers?” he asked. Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.” Mark 3: 31 - 35

23. The Family of Christ True family is based on doing the will of God

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