ReCreate Church’s Podcast

Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, November 6, 2022

What is Family? Today, Pastor Michael is letting Nick Dowdy have the reins today. Nick is tackling a verse in the Book of Mark that he and Pastor Michael both felt led to lead a discussion on, notably on being a part of the family of God. Jesus’ mother and brothers were standing outside, looking (‘seeking’) him and other’s were telling Jesus that they were trying to find him. Jesus used this opportunity to reply to those around him, “Who are my mother and brothers?”, referring to those around him, doing the will of God, that are also his brother and sister and mother. Jesus was looking beyond the temporal family and looking at his spiritual family. Jesus was teaching that physical relationships were not the proper access to Him. Doing the Father’s will gives proof that one is properly related to Jesus. (CSB Baker Illustrated Bible Study Notes) Jesus’s mother and brothers stand outside seeking him (3:31–32); that is, they intend to assert a claim on him. Ironically, those who would be expected to be on the inside (his own family and the Jewish religious establishment represented in the scribes) misjudge Jesus and remain outsiders. For Mark, there are only two positions in relation to Jesus: those who stand on the outside with false assumptions, or those unnamed and unexpected disciples “sitting in a circle around [Jesus] . . . [who do] the will of God,” who are his true “brother and sister and mother” (3:34–35). A song was referenced in the message today and cannot be distributed via podcast due to copyrights. We urge listeners to look for Chris Renzema’s “Adonai” at their favorite music source! Verses can be found today in Mark 3: 31-35, Romans 5: 8, 5: 10, 10: 9-11, 1 John 1: 8-10, James 2: 10 and John 15: 14-16 and 1 John 1: 9. Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.

Broadcast on:: 07 Nov 2022

What is Family?

Today, Pastor Michael is letting Nick Dowdy have the reins today. Nick is tackling a verse in the Book of Mark that he and Pastor Michael both felt led to lead a discussion on, notably on being a part of the family of God.

Jesus’ mother and brothers were standing outside, looking (‘seeking’) him and other’s were telling Jesus that they were trying to find him. Jesus used this opportunity to reply to those around him, “Who are my mother and brothers?”, referring to those around him, doing the will of God, that are also his brother and sister and mother. Jesus was looking beyond the temporal family and looking at his spiritual family.

Jesus was teaching that physical relationships were not the proper access to Him. Doing the Father’s will gives proof that one is properly related to Jesus.

(CSB Baker Illustrated Bible Study Notes) Jesus’s mother and brothers stand outside seeking him (3:31–32); that is, they intend to assert a claim on him. Ironically, those who would be expected to be on the inside (his own family and the Jewish religious establishment represented in the scribes) misjudge Jesus and remain outsiders. For Mark, there are only two positions in relation to Jesus: those who stand on the outside with false assumptions, or those unnamed and unexpected disciples “sitting in a circle around [Jesus] . . . [who do] the will of God,” who are his true “brother and sister and mother” (3:34–35).

A song was referenced in the message today and cannot be distributed via podcast due to copyrights. We urge listeners to look for Chris Renzema’s “Adonai” at their favorite music source!

Verses can be found today in Mark 3: 31-35, Romans 5: 8, 5: 10, 10: 9-11, 1 John 1: 8-10, James 2: 10 and John 15: 14-16 and 1 John 1: 9.

Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.