
Life is a
“No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.” —John Donne
Series Recap
The Big Rock for The Way (and any Church for that matter) is
Discipleship: the
Following Jesus leads to
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” —Jesus, John 10.10
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” —Galatians 5.22-23
Authentic Community
Life is better
The best life has to offer is less about
God has created us for
“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 the creatures that move along the ground.” —Genesis 1.26
“God saw all that He had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.” —Genesis 1.31
“The Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.’” —Genesis 2.18
“So in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.”
Koinonia (pronunciation: koy·now·nee·uh):
to be as committed to one another as we are to Jesus.
“The primary activity of the Church was one-anothering one another.” —Andy Stanley
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer… All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 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.” —Acts 2.42, 44-47
Satan wants to
“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” —Ecclesiastes 4.7-12
“As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” —Proverbs 27.17
Community is where we learn to
“Life change happens in circles, not rows.” —Andy Stanley