English Service Sermon Notes
2 Aug 2026
Speaker:
Pastor Lam Zhengxin
Sermon Series:
A Family Set Apart For God’s Glory (Part 1 of 4)
Sermon Title:
Church As Family
Matthew 12:46-50
Jesus calls us His Family
The new family of God is not defined by biological blood ties, nor by Jewish lineage, but by a person’s obedience to the will of God.
Matthew 12:49-50
Very important Point: When we believe in Jesus, it does not just change our relationship with God. It also changes our relationship with one another.
Philippians 4:1
Galatians 4:12
1 Thessalonians 2:1-9
Church as family is a positional reality that needs intentionality so that it can become an experienced reality.
Individualism vs Collectivism
Church as family means that we adopt a collectivist mindset: where I see myself as part of a community, rather than as an individual.
Jesus expects us to be a Family
There is a specific call for believers to love one another within the fellowship of the church community.
Matthew 25:34-40
Jesus expects that if you are a believer, you will take care of one another.
Jesus expects that salvation will lead naturally to love and care for our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Our love for one another does not earn our salvation.
Our love for one another is the fruit of our salvation.
1. Join a cell community
2. Don’t romanticise Church as Family
John 13:34-35
3. Riverlife is your Family
Becoming a part of God’s family means becoming a part of Riverlife Church