Loving the Lonely

God says it is not good to be alone…

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 (NIV)

BREAK DOWN OF FAMILIES
INCREASED MOBILITY
HEAVY WORKLOADS
RISE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

HOW DO WE LOVE THE LONELY?

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A man with leprosy came and knelt before [Jesus] and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” —Matthew 8:2 (NIV)

Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy. —Matthew 8:3 (NIV)

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[Jesus] asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?” They stood still, their faces downcast. One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, “Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?” “What things?” he asked. —Luke 24:17-19 (NIV)

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So he left Judea and went back once more to Galilee. Now he had to go through Samaria. So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about noon.

When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?” (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.). —John 4:3-8 (NIV)

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For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. —Romans 8:38-39 (NIV)