Sermons About Empathy
Shared Life
In Greek, the word for community is koinonia—what’s been called fellowship for most of recent church history. Typically, “fellowship” is Christianese for have fun with other believers. Bowling, eating, watching the Super Bowl, standing around with coffee after church—it’s all fellowship as long as you’re with “Christians” and there is food involved. Since there wasn’t bowling or football in the ancient church, koinonia must mean something else. We will discover the revolutionary way of following Jesus – the shared life.
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Humility
Community begins with humility. Humility enables me to accept God’s grace, thru the others He intends me to share life with in community. The quickest way to kill pride is to endure in community with others.
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Serving Together: Living and Working with a Team
Better Together – 40 Days of Community Serving Together: Living and Working with a Team Scripture: Daniel 1,3 The overall aim of this 40 Days o Community series is to answer the question, “What on Earth are We Here For� The first message introduced the series and called us to understand ‘Why We Need Each Other’, and why we are ‘Better Together’. Last week Pastor Mel taught on ‘What Destroys Relationships and What Builds Them’. Today we want to look at ‘Serving Together’, The value and strength of working together in teams. What are the ingredients of a TEAM? Trust - is the glue that holds it all together. 1 Timothy 6:20 Empathy - You can’t have harmony without sympathy. 1 Peter 3:8 Accommodating - make space for others 2 Timothy 2:22 Mission - You must have a common goal or cause. Philippians 2:2 What are some goals of the team? 1.Help me establish priorities Matthew 6:33 “But Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness…†Jeremiah 17:9 “The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked.†2.Bring accountability into my life Romans 12:1-2 “Be not conformed to this world.†3. Challenge me to serve others John 13:34-35 “Love one another as I have loved you†You can’t love others and not serve them to some degree.
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