PLEASE HAVE A SEAT | Randy Roberts - Anthem

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Part 4 of 5 This camp meeting, we focus our study on portions of the book of Acts. In this book, the word oikos appears at least two dozen times. Here, the word does not merely describe people who are blood relatives but also people related to one another in the family of God, the household of faith. This much is clear: every single person who comes to Jesus and accepts his offer of salvation is born into a family, an oikos. As such, you are part of an oikos—a family, a household, a small community of faith. This community is found in the people on the front row of your life. But those seats on the front row may be occupied by certain others, as well. They might be blood relatives, other disciples of Jesus with whom you are close, and others in your world who do not believe but with whom you are naturally connected. Some estimates suggest that your oikos is smaller than you might have thought. (See, for example, Tom Mercer’s book entitled, 8–15: The World is Smaller Than You Think. I am indebted to Mercer for this concept and related terms). What does the book of Acts suggest regarding your oikos? How might Luke, the author, suggest you do life together with the people occupying the seats on the front row of your life? And how might life together with your Christian oikos influence your relationships with the people sitting on your front row who do not know Jesus? During Camp Meeting 2026, you are invited to turn your focus to such matters. - Let's connect! www.anthemlomalinda.org/ www.instagram.com/anthemlomalinda/ www.facebook.com/anthemxlluc/ Text "Anthem" to 55498.