We are in Week 6 of our series, You By Design, talking about the life-long project of growing up into your identity in Christ. In the project of becoming like Jesus, we all eventually discover that we need access to a less frequently needed or easily used tool: the power of community and the beauty of deep relationships with those around us.
I Thank God
Maverick City Music
Everything That Has Breath (Praise)
Jesus Culture
God of Revival
Bethel Music
From the Inside Out
Hillsong UNITED
Healthy, Christ-centered relationships are essentials for your transformation into the image of Christ.
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Galatians 5:24-26
Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. Let us not become conceited, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another.
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Galatians 6:1-2
Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself. Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ.
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Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
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. Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone? A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple braided cord is not easily broken.
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Hebrews 10:23-25
Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.
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Healthy, Christ-Centered Community
1. We gather to scatter.
2. We motivate one another to acts of love and good works.
3. We encourage one another in the progress made.
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What is your next step?
1. Identify those people/the person who you can trust to hold you accountable.
2. To show up and no longer neglect the gathering.
3. Motivating one another towards act of love and good works.
4. Who is one person I can encourage in their relationship with Jesus Christ?
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