Sermon Tone Analysis

November 13th 2022

Series:Organic Disciples

Sermon Title: Consistent Community…

Topic: Why do we need consistent community?

Key Passages: Genesis 1:26-27; Matt 28:16-20; Rom 12:3-5; Mark 12:29-31; John 13:34-35

Sermon Blurb: God exists in a perfect, eternal, trinitarian community.

Jesus made relationships a priority when He walked on this earth, and He called His disciples to live in a consistent loving community.

When we walk in loving fellowship with God and each other, the world will see that we have what their hearts long for.

This draws people toward the only one who can heal their hearts, bind their wounds, and satisfy their hunger to belong.

Sermon:

Erik/ Keith- Teacher A

Welcome back to week 7 of our series called Organic Disciples.

Every year around this time, we spend a few weeks celebrating what God is doing globally and locally through Missions here at Family Church.

And this year, we’ve decided to tie our missions-focus to a series called Organic Disciples.

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We’re focusing on how ALL followers of Jesus should be Growing in love for God AND should be sharing our faith with others!

In Matthew 28 Jesus gives a snapshot of how to be an Organic Disciple……how to be mission-focused every day!

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And we’re writing the same couple of points down every week because they serve as a foundation for this series.

So, write this down (again)

Organic Disciples are committed to grow in Jesus and go with Jesus.

Repeat

Write this down as well…

Discipleship is about the adventure of becoming more like Jesus which leads to evangelism; the adventure of bringing Jesus to people.

An Organic Disciple of Jesus will naturally do both.

In this series, we’re highlighting 7 markers of spiritual maturity.

They are on the screen…

7 Indicators of an Organic Disciple of Jesus

1. Bible Engagement

2. Passionate Prayer

3. Wholehearted Worship

4. Humble Service

5. Joyful Generosity

6.

Consistent Community

7. Organic Outreach

So far, we’ve looked at the first 5.

Today, we’re going to look at the sixth marker of spiritual maturity… and that is Consistent Community.

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You might remember our pattern for this series…

First, we’ll see how Jesus modeled community.

Then, we’ll learn how we can be more like Jesus in that area.

And then, we’ll connect the dots between discipleship and evangelism.

We will see how our commitment to community, not only helps us grow, but also helps us to reach people for Jesus!

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So, let’s dive in today!

Let’s look at movement 1 and how we can learn from Jesus.

Write this down… God loves community.

Movement 1 – Learning from Jesus.

God loves community

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To highlight this point, let’s go all the way back to the beginning of time as the Bible shows us.

The original intention of our Creator is expressed in Genesis chapter 1.

Genesis 1:26-27 Then God said, “Let US make mankind in OUR image, in OUR likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”

27 So God created mankind in HIS OWN image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

Now, this passage indicates something about God but also, something about us.

Let me explain… you see, this passage paints a picture of God in perfect community with Himself.

Look at the words…

It says, Let “US” make man in “OUR” image.

It does NOT say ME or MY!!!

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The God of the Bible is unique.

He is different from any other god or religion.

The God of the Bible is beyond full comprehension but has revealed Himself clearly.

One distinct feature about God is 1 God BUT consisting of 3 unique expressions of Himself.

This is what Christians refer to as the Trinity.

God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

Not 3 Gods, but 1 God consisting of 3 expressions of Himself and each equally God.

Side note: we did an entire message on the Trinity of God back in May during our Book of Acts series.

If you missed that, go to familychurch.app

or go to our family church app and listen to that message and I think it will really help you understand this because it is confusing…..

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But the God of the Bible, is uniquely 3 in 1.

1 God with 3 expressions of Himself.

And in Genesis 1, we see God in community with Himself.

And this community was perfect, and this community is eternal.

God has always been in community and will always be in community.

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BUT… Genesis 1 also indicates something about us.

You see, men and women are unlike any other created thing.

We are created IN the image of God…

AND one feature of being made in God’s image, is that we were created to live in and thrive in community.

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And not just community with one another, but more important, we were created for perfect community with GOD!

God’s original intent was to create us so we could enjoy community with Him!

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Now…….that was God’s original intent…

But how many of you have noticed that we do NOT have perfect community with God…..let only other people!

So, what happened?

Well, man chose to sin; to disobey God… thus causing a spiraling digression away from our community with God.

Sin separated us from perfect relationship with God AND sin caused a discord between mankind.

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Again, God’s original intent for us was to live in and enjoy perfect community with God and one another.

SO, insert Jesus… fast-forward in history and time, Jesus came from heaven to earth with one goal in mind.

He came to restore that which was broken by our sin.

Jesus came to restore our relationship with God…and thus, He came to restore our community with God AND one another.

Bob / Steve- Teacher B

And when Jesus arrives to Earth, He doubles down on this value of community.

You see, Jesus was fully God AND fully man.

Jesus understood the value of community.

Jesus upheld the value of community.