Belong Sunday 2022

BELONG DAY

For He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love He chose in advance for us to be adopted through Jesus Christ for Himself, according to His favor and will. Ephesians 1:4 - 5

IF YOU BELIEVE IN JESUS THEN YOU ARE A RESCUED, ADOPTED, CHILD OF GOD

For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son. Colossians 1:13Jesus gave his life for our sins, just as God our Father planned, in order to rescue us from this evil world in which we live. Galatians 1:4

But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son to redeem those who were under the law so that He could adopt us as His very own children. Galatians 4:4 - 5

THE CHURCH IS GOD’S PLAN FOR THE RESCUE OF THE WORLD’S ORPHANS

Learn to do what is good. Seek justice. Correct the oppressor. Defend the rights of the fatherless. Isaiah 1:17Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their trouble. James 1:27

What does God want our church to do for these children?

YOU ARE A PART OF GOD’S PLAN TO RESCUE THE ORPHANS

God sets the lonely in families. Psalm 68:6a

We COMMIT to call on each Highlands family to pray for guidance as to whether God is calling them to adopt or foster a child

We COMMIT to encourage our pastors and church leaders to preach and teach on God's concern for orphans;

We COMMIT to pray for an outpouring of God's Spirit on all the Highlands Network congregations so that our churches will proclaim and picture, in word and in deed, that “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me” (Mark 9:37