Onward
Pastor Peter Gowesky
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
16 Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived, whose mother was Jewish and a believer, but whose father was a Greek. 2 The believers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him. 3 Paul wanted to take him along on the journey —Acts 16:1-2
Pt. 1 Surround yourself with
Fools think they need no advice, but the wise listen to others. —Proverbs 12:15
Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many counselors bring success. —Proverbs 15:22
Question: Who is in your community?
3 Paul wanted to take him along on the journey, so he circumcised him because of the Jews who lived in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. —Acts 16:3
19 Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. 20 To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. 21 To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law), so as to win those not having the law. 22 To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. 23 I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings. —1 Corinthians 9:19-23
Pt. 2 Community will
13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. —John 15:13
Question:
When was the last time SOMEONE sacrificed something for you? What did they sacrifice?
When was the last time that YOU sacrificed something for someone else? What was it?
*COMMUNITY IS ALWAYS INTENTIONAL, ISOLATION IS EASILY ACCIDENTAL. *
4 As they traveled from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey. 5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers. —Acts 16:4-5
Pt. 3 Community
*FOLLOWING JESUS SHOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WAY WE LIVE OUR LIFE, AND OUR LIFE SHOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE PLACE WE LIVE. *
