Uncomfortable – Week Four
You Shouldn’t Do Life Alone / Romans 12:9-21
We were created for connection. God designed us to thrive in community, even when it’s hard
1- The Gospel Calls Us To Supernatural Community: Biblical Community is Centered on Christ, not Comfort
2- People are the Mission: The Bible Calls us to Radical Love
3- The Awkward Parts are the Best Parts: Biblical Community isn’t about comfort - it’s about growth
You Shouldn’t Do Life Alone
Genesis 2:18 - It is not good for the man to be alone.”
1. God Is a Relational Being
Genesis 1:26-27 - Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.
2. The Church Was Built for Community
Acts 2:42-47 - And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
3. Community Transforms US
Ecclesiastes 4:9-13 - Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. 10 For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! 11 Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? 12 And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken. 13 Better was a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how to take advice.
You Cannot Become Like Jesus By Yourself
The gospel of Jesus Christ is the good news that God, in His love, sent His Son Jesus to live a sinless life, die on the cross for our sins, and rise again in victory over death. Through faith in Jesus, we are forgiven, reconciled to God, and given the gift of eternal life.
This gospel calls us to repent, believe, and follow Jesus as Lord, living transformed lives by the power of His Spirit.
1- The Gospel Calls Us To Supernatural Community: Biblical Community is Centered on Christ, not Comfort
2- People are the Mission: The Bible Calls us to Radical Love
3- The Awkward Parts are the Best Parts: Biblical Community isn’t about comfort - it’s about growth
You Shouldn’t Do Life Alone
Genesis 2:18 - It is not good for the man to be alone.”
1. God Is a Relational Being
Genesis 1:26-27 - Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.
2. The Church Was Built for Community
Acts 2:42-47 - And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
3. Community Transforms US
Ecclesiastes 4:9-13 - Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. 10 For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! 11 Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? 12 And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken. 13 Better was a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how to take advice.
You Cannot Become Like Jesus By Yourself
The gospel of Jesus Christ is the good news that God, in His love, sent His Son Jesus to live a sinless life, die on the cross for our sins, and rise again in victory over death. Through faith in Jesus, we are forgiven, reconciled to God, and given the gift of eternal life.
This gospel calls us to repent, believe, and follow Jesus as Lord, living transformed lives by the power of His Spirit.