Fusion: week of 2/25

FAMILY THEME: ADOPTIVE DISCIPLESHIP

Matthew 28:19-20 ; Titus 2:1-8 ; 1 Samuel 3:1-10 ; 

2 Timothy 2:2 ; Acts 18:24-28

Other believers can help when children do not have Christian parents

to disciple them.

1.  Jesus is Our Model for Adoptive Discipleship

     (Matthew 28:19-20 ; Titus 2:1-8)

     We can follow Jesus' example by helping less mature 

     believers grow in their faith.

 
2.  The Holy Spirit Helps Us Disciple Others and Teach

     Them to Depend on God and Not Us

     (2 Timothy 2:2 ; 1 Samuel 3:1-10)

     We can trust the Holy Spirit to prompt and direct us as

     we disciple others.

 
3.  The Bible Gives Us Examples and Principles for

     Discipling in an Adoptive Relationship

     (Acts 18:24-28)

     God calls us to invest Biblical principles into the lives

     of less mature believers.

Fusion: week of 2/18

FAMILY THEME: GENERATIONAL DISCIPLESHIP

Deuteronomy 6:5-9 ; Ephesians 4:11-13 ; Galatians 5:22-23

With the support of the body of Christ, parents are to disciple their children.

1.  Parents are to be the Primary Disciplers of Their Children

     (Deuteronomy 6:5-9)

     God calls parents to disciple their children by shaping their hearts.

 
2.  A Church Family Supports the Parent's Efforts to Disciple Their Children

     (Ephesians 4:11-13 ; 2 Timothy 1:3-5)

     Parents can seek the help of the church family to help disciple their children.

 
3.  The Bible Gives Us Principles for Discipling Our Children

     (Galatians 5:22-23 ; Isaiah 1:18 ; Proverbs 15:22 ; Ephesians 4:15)

     Use the Bible as your map when discipling your children.

Fusion: week of 2/11

FAMILY THEME: BIBLICAL FAMILIES

Genesis 17:9 ; Esther 2-4 ; Acts 16:1 ; 2 Timothy 1:5 ; Titus 1:4

God can use adaptive family models to disciple children and

less mature believers.

1.  Discipleship Can Take Place Through the Traditional Family Model

     (Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob - Genesis 17:9)

     Married couples have the privilege and responsibility of

     discipling their children.

 
2.  Discipleship Can Take Place Through the Related Family Model

     (Mordecai and Esther - Esther 2:5-7)

     God can work through relatives to care for and disciple

     extended family.

 
3.  Discipleship Can Take Place Through the One-Parent Family Model

     (Eunice and Timothy - Acts 16:1 ; 2 Timothy 1:5)

     God can help single parents or those without a Christian

     spouse disciple their children.

4.  Discipleship Can Take Place Through the Adopted Family Model

     (Paul and Titus - Titus 1:4)

     God uses mature believers to disciple less mature believers.

Fusion: week of 2/4

FAMILY THEME: GOD CREATED MARRIAGE

Genesis 1:26-27 ; 2:18-25 ; 3:1-18 ; Jeremiah 17:9 ; 

Philippians 2:3-4 ; Ephesians 5:21-33

God created marriage to reflect the oneness of the Trinity.

1.  God Made Marriage to Reflect His Oneness

     (Genesis 1:26-27 ; 2:18-25)

     The oneness of marriage is a gift and a responsibility.

 
2.  Sin Marred Our Oneness with God, and with Each Other

     (Genesis 3:1-18 ; Jeremiah 17:9 ; Philippians 2:3-4)

     The effects of sin can make good, healthy relationships

     difficult.

 
3.  God Made Marriage to Reflect Christ's Relationship with

     His Church

     (Ephesians 5:21-33)

     We reflect Christ's relationship with His church by

     loving and respecting others.