Share My Life With Others
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Jesus redeemed us to live in community to Share are lives the same way He does.
Jesus redeemed us to live in community to Share are lives the same way He does.
“But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into Him who is the head—Christ.From Him the whole body, fitted and knit together by every supporting ligament, promotes the growth of the body for building up itself in love by the proper working of each individual part.”( HCSB)
God is a community: The Trinity
God is a community: The Trinity
( HCSB)
accord://read/HCSBS#Eph._4:14God is a community: The Trinity
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Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness. They will rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the livestock, all the earth, and the creatures that crawl on the earth.”
John: father and I are one
John: father and I are one
The Father and I are one.”
jn 10 30
Spirit with the Father
Spirit with the Father
You also will testify, because you have been with Me from the beginning.
This is what God has called us into
This is what God has called us into
this is what God has called us into
“But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into Him who is the head—Christ.From Him the whole body, fitted and knit together by every supporting ligament, promotes the growth of the body for building up itself in love by the proper working of each individual part.” HCSB
( HCSB
accord://read/HCSBS#Eph._4:14
We are called to live in Community
We are called to live in Community
The common metaphor used in scripture is Body
God wants us to grow up, to know the whole truth and tell it in love—like Christ in everything. We take our lead from Christ, who is the source of everything we do. He keeps us in step with each other. His very breath and blood flow through us, nourishing us so that we will grow up healthy in God, robust in love.
eph 4 15
One Body
One Body
28 verses refers to the community of believers as body. this is a good thing. The way a community should function together can be seen in the way that God creates our bodies to work.
Each person is part of the Body but different and no less important and all serve for the same purpose.
Now as we have many parts in one body, and all the parts do not have the same function,
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For as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of that body, though many, are one body—so also is Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. So the body is not one part but many. If the foot should say, “Because I’m not a hand, I don’t belong to the body,” in spite of this it still belongs to the body. And if the ear should say, “Because I’m not an eye, I don’t belong to the body,” in spite of this it still belongs to the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? But now God has placed each one of the parts in one body just as He wanted.
1 cor 12 12-
The Body Parts are there to Help through ups and downs
The Body Parts are there to Help through ups and downs
So if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
1 cor 12;26
the body helps to cleanse its self
heb 3
But encourage each other daily, while it is still called today, so that none of you is hardened by sin’s deception.
So then, How do we Live in Community?
So then, How do we Live in Community?
Accountability Partner
Accountability Partner
to give a regular and honest account of my choices, priorities and temptations to a godly and wise companion who points me to Christ.
Calhoun, Adele Ahlberg (2015-12-19). Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us (Kindle Locations 3131-3132). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition.
Having an accountability partner means that I appropriately and reciprocally disclose struggles, failures and temptations to a godly friend who is committed to asking hard questions, willing to challenge, and given to encouragement and prayer.
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The urgent request of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.
james 5 16
If you would like to have an accountability partner, begin by asking God to bring someone to mind. An accountability partner does not have to be older and wiser than you. He or she simply needs to share the desire to cooperate with the Holy Spirit in the transformation process. When a name comes to mind, approach the person with your desire. Decide how often you will meet together. Begin by sharing your stories, temptations and desired areas of growth. Pray for each other.
Calhoun, Adele Ahlberg (2015-12-19). Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us (Kindle Locations 3183-3186). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition.
Calhoun, Adele Ahlberg (2015-12-19). Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us (Kindle Locations 3133-3135). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition.
Community
Community
to express and reflect the self-donating love of the Trinity by investing in and journeying with others
Christian community exists when believers connect with each other in authentic and loving ways that encourage growth in Christ. They engage in transparent relationships that cultivate, celebrate and make evident Christ’s love for all the world.
They engage in transparent relationships that cultivate, celebrate and make evident Christ’s love for all the world.
Ask someone to tell you their story. Listen to the story as deeply as you can. Tell the person how much it means to you to hear the story. • How does the story give you a deeper understanding of your friend, of God and of yourself ?
Calhoun, Adele Ahlberg (2015-12-19). Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us (Kindle Locations 3280-3284). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition.
Discipling
Discipling
Calhoun, Adele Ahlberg (2015-12-19). Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us (Kindle Locations 3342-3344). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition.
to be in a relationship where I am encouraged or where I encourage another to become an apprentice of Jesus
Discipling is the process of equipping, training and encouraging another in his or her apprenticeship to Jesus. It means journeying with and helping another to grow in knowledge as well as in the virtues and character of Christ.
So, friends, take a firm stand, feet on the ground and head high. Keep a tight grip on what you were taught, whether in personal conversation or by our letter.
Calhoun, Adele Ahlberg (2015-12-19). Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us (Kindle Locations 3426-3429). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition.
2 thes 2 1
Who have you intentionally given yourself to for the sake of their growth in Christ? List their names. Beside each name write what it was like for you to walk with them. Where were you challenged? How did you experience God in each relationship? • Spend some time praying for each of these people.
Hospitality
Hospitality
Calhoun, Adele Ahlberg (2015-12-19). Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us (Kindle Locations 3483-3485). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition.
to be a safe person who offeres others the grace and Shelter and presens of Jesus
Hospitality creates a safe, open space where a friend or stranger can enter and experience the welcoming spirit of Christ in another.
Stay on good terms with each other, held together by love. Be ready with a meal or a bed when it’s needed. Why, some have extended hospitality to angels without ever knowing it!
heb 13 1-2
Remember a time you have been deeply welcomed and received. Recount the circumstances and the way people reached out to you. Picture where Jesus was in this event. Let God touch you again with his welcome and love.
Service
Service
Calhoun, Adele Ahlberg (2015-12-19). Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us (Kindle Locations 3611-3613). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition.
to reflect the helping, caring and sharing love of God in the world
Service is a way of offering resources, time, treasure, influence and expertise for the care, protection, justice, and nurture of others. Acts of service give hands to the second greatest commandment: “Love your neighbor as yourself.
Every morning for the next two weeks ask your spouse, roommate or a colleague, “What can I do for you today?” Then do it. Talk to God about what this is like for you. What do you see about yourself ?
Calhoun, Adele Ahlberg (2015-12-19). Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us (Kindle Locations 3705-3709). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition.
Calhoun, Adele Ahlberg (2015-12-19). Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us (Kindle Locations 3760-3761). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition.