Big Idea: you and I were created for community
Then The Lord said, “it’s not good for man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.
Genesis 2:18
There is a God shaped hole in every heart that nothing else can fill There is a human shaped hole in every heart that God chooses not to fill. The Christian Life is not just about believing, it’s also about belonging and becoming.
Memory verse
Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
Why do we need community?
- Because we grow better together
Walk with the wise and become wise associate with fools and get into trouble
Proverbs 13:20
Do not be misled, bad company corrupts good character
1 Corinthians 15:33
2. Because we Learn better together
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 joyful, as they praised God. People in general liked what they saw. Every day their number grew as God added those who were saved.
Acts 2:43-47
3. Because we Serve Better together.
So let’s do it—full of belief, confident that we’re presentable inside and out. Let’s keep a firm grip on the promises that keep us going. He always keeps his word. Let’s see how inventive we can be in encouraging love and helping out, not avoiding worshiping together as some do but spurring each other on, especially as we see the big Day approaching.
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