... and I do love Life Church and the people who have dedicated themselves to this community. This subject has surely stirred my heart and I believe this idea of community is so important especially in these last days. That is actually what the writer of Hebrews was saying.
Hebrews 10:24-25 (NCV) “Let us think about each other and help each other to show love and do good deeds.
You should not stay away from the church meetings, as some are doing, but you should meet together and encourage each other. Do this even more as you see the Day coming.” These verses go to the very heart of community.
You should not stay away from the church meetings, as some are doing, but you should meet together and encourage each other. Do this even more as you see the Day coming.” These verses go to the very heart of community.
1. Jesus was in community with the Trinity from the beginning of time. The Father, the Son Jesus, and Holy Spirit have been enjoying beautiful community since before the world began…they are One in everything …love, purpose, unity, mission. There unity has been so wonderful because of how they have all given glory to each other. Dallas Willard “The Trinity is a self-sufficing community of unspeakably magnificent personal beings of boundless love, knowledge, and power.”
2. Jesus was in community with His family. We all know Jesus was born into the family of Joseph and Mary. Imagine having a son or a brother who is the Son of God. He thinks he is so perfect! Well, yes He does because yes He is! Please do not think there were not issues with Jesus in this family community. Remember when He was twelve they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast. His parents head home. Not Jesus! After three days they find Him and they are not happy. The Word says something interesting, Luke 2:51 (NKJV) Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them…Community.
3. Jesus started building community with His disciples…with us. Jesus desire was and is to build His Church through community. Matthew 16:18 (NKJV) “ And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.” God’s community is built like God’s Kingdom, one soul at a time. Jesus is building the church and He is building a community that can withstand whatever Satan throws at us. Greater is He Who is in us!
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