Homecoming Thanksgiving Stats 46 Million Turkeys736 Million Pounds

"Homecoming"

Thanksgiving Stats 46 Million Turkeys---736 Million Pounds 768 Million pounds Cranberries 2. 7 Billion pounds sweet potatoes 1. 1 Billion Pounds pumpkin

1. ) Family Sticks Together Psalm 68: 4 -6 4 Sing praises to God and to his name! Sing loud praises to him who rides the clouds. His name is the Lord—rejoice in his presence! 5 Father to the fatherless, defender of widows—this is God, whose dwelling is holy. 6 God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy. But he makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.

Spiritual Family 1 John 3: 1 ---children of God: not orphans, children. Eph. 2: 19 ---members of Gods household: the church is supposed to be our home, not the building but the people in it. Matt 12: 46 -50 ---that we would not be alone in this family but have spiritual

That day about three thousand took him at his word, were baptized and were signed up. They committed themselves to the teaching of the apostles, the life together, the common meal, and the prayers. Everyone around was in awe— all those wonders and signs done through the apostles! And all the believers lived in a wonderful harmony, holding everything in common. They sold whatever they owned and pooled their resources so that each person’s need was met. They followed a daily discipline of worship in the Temple followed by meals at home, every meal a celebration, exuberant and 2. ) Family Rises Together

fellowship: they spent time together. All the believers were together, had everything in common: united beyond background, interests, opinions in Christ. Gave to anyone as he had need: they met each others needs personally. Everyday they continued to meet together in the temple courts: they did not give up meeting together. They ate together with glad and sincere hearts: they had deep relationships with one another.