There are again parallels between family life and church life.
Ephesians 2:19-22|NIV
19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. 21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. 22 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit. |
Ephesians 3:14-15|NIV
14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. 2 Chronicles 20:22|NIV As they began to sing and praise, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated. Psalms 22:3|NIV Yet You are enthroned as the Holy One; You are the praise of Israel. John 17:20 My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in Me through their message, |