In Community

Published: Sept. 13, 2020, 10 a.m.

SERMON POINT #1 \u2013 WE WERE MADE TO BE IN COMMUNITY\n\nEcclesiastes 4:8 \u2013 There was a man all alone; he had neither son nor brother. There was no end to his toil, yet his eyes were not content with his wealth. \u201cFor who am I toiling,\u201d he asked, \u201cand why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?\u201d This too is meaningless \u2013 a miserable business.\n\nSERMON POINT #2 \u2013 VIRTUAL RELATIONSHIPS ARE NO SUBSTITUTE FOR ACTUAL CONNECTION\n\nHebrews 10:24-25 \u2013 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another \u2013 and all the more as you see the Day approaching.\n\nSERMON POINT #3 \u2013 WE NEED ONE ANOTHER\n\nEcclesiastes 4:9-12 \u2013 NLT \u2013 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.\n\nActs 2:46-47 \u2013 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.