Ask the group to reflect on these biblical families and structures using the questions below. This is not a comparison between Old and New Testament, but among all the biblical families and structures named throughout the exercise. Give examples of both biblical and modern day examples of healthy and unhealthy families. He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will. The family is more than the nuclear family.
Family is community.
The church is one family. Through Jesus Christ, we are brothers and sisters adopted into the family of God. The church is one body, one extended family. Different congregations have different structures. As the church we are the adopted children of God through Christ.