February 8/9, 2020
Patrick Conrad, Lead Pastor

TAMING INDIVIDUALISM…

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 (ESV)
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. ¹⁰For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! ¹¹Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? ¹²And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

What does it look like to belong to one another?

1 - Collective Wisdom -

Ecclesiastes 4:9 “Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil.” NLT - “they can help each other succeed.”

2 - Consistent Encouragement -

Ecclesiastes 4:10, “For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!”

3 - Collaborative Effort -

Ecclesiastes 4:11, “Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone?”

4 - Complete Protection -

Ecclesiastes 4:12 (NLT), “A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.”