Relationship
We have a desire to be known in community
importance of strong support/ healthy relationships?
loneliness is dangerous
heart disease, depression, more dangerous than obesity, isolation
God’s world confirms what God’s Word always says
everything has the mark of community
Adam and Eve
multiply - family
Abraham - nation
my people - life in relationship with him and others
Jesus connects with people, hundreds of followers
equipped and prepared disciples - churches pop up
Paul talks about the body of Christ
heaven - every tribe and tongue
looks around and see broken community
war divorce, drama, pain suffering, messiness, racism
sin destroys everything we were created for
the gospel invades the bad news
good news changes relationships
the gospel is not merely personal -
Hebrews 10:14-
it’s been finished
18 we don’t need sacrifices,
19: because of the finished work - embrace the gospel over time
Brothers, adopted into the family, all kids of backgrounds
confidence feeedom liberty boldness
22-24
let us:
drawn near
Hold fast
Stimulate and encourage
Faith hope love
We need each other for these things
cannot do it alone
see each other, talk to each other,
The vehicle is the church
we have to be committed to the body of Christ
in church we gather for a purpose
why?
We preach the word because it’s profitable
Study and submit
We sing the word, the promises of God
We pray together
we celebrate new life
some are building bad habits
we cannot live out the Christian life without participating
smaller pockets
Live out the “one another”
Love Serve forgive, honor, bear one another’s burdens
more than just hanging out
who are you helping follow Jesus?
growth, accountability, prayer, support
true for me
my testimony
Acts 2: devoted to study, prayer, worship,
God was at work because the people realized they were created for community, called to community
growing to be like Jesus - together
1 do I understand Gods design?
2 take a step: build new habits, do something together, be a good example for each other
1 Peter 2:9: we may proclaim called us
embrace the gospel, pursue connection, watch God use that to transform us and the world around us