
The Family of God · Lesson 3 of 5 · November 15, 2026
Learning to Love Like Family
1 John 4:7–12
Living together as His children.
“Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.”
1 John 4:7–12
Coming up
It’s one thing to be part of a family. It’s another thing to learn how to live like one. We misunderstand one another, disagree over things that don’t really matter, and say things we wish we could take back. Even in the church, loving one another isn’t always easy.
But God doesn’t bring us into His family because we’ve already mastered loving others. He brings us together so we can learn to love as He loves: patience when others disappoint us, forgiveness when we’ve been hurt, words that build others up, and grace even when it isn’t easy.
Join us this Sunday as we discover how our relationships with one another shape us into the people our Father wants us to become. God’s family isn’t made up of perfect people. It’s made up of people learning to love one another with the love of a perfect Father.
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The guide and handouts will be posted here after Sunday.
Every lesson’s handouts are on the Downloads page.
The series
The Family of God · Romans 8:15
- Lesson 1The Father Who Never Gave UpNov 1, 2026
- Lesson 2A Place to BelongNov 8, 2026
- Lesson 3 · You’re hereLearning to Love Like FamilyNov 15, 2026
- Lesson 4Thankful to Be HisNov 22, 2026
- Lesson 5The Family BusinessNov 29, 2026
Meet the speaker
Joe Cabrera
Minister · Educator · Consultant
Joe is the minister of the Cisco congregation. He spent almost 30 years in education as a teacher and administrator, and has been involved in ministry for even longer.