Big Idea: Biblical community must be intentional.
Romans 12:5-8 (NLT) — 5 so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other. 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; 7 if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; 8 the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.
1 - Intentional Community helps us to know we
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2 - Intentional Community provides
Life change happens through a process with the right relationships
1 John 1:9 (ESV) — 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
James 5:16 (ESV) — 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
3 - Intentional Community leads to greater
A famous African Proverb says, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
Proverbs 27:17
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work…. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.