Real Life Week 11″The Power of Doing Life Together”
The Power of Doing Life Together
Your ________________ determines your ___________________.
There is something special about life when we do it ________________, and yet there is a part of each of us that seeks to do life _____________.
God has always intended for life to be lived in ___________________.
Genesis 1:28
28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”
Acts 2:44-46
44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,
Jesus _______________ His life into a small group of people and then ________________ that group to fulfill His mission.
Would you best describe your Christian experience as _________ ___________ or __________ _____________?
James 5:13-20
The Prayer of Faith
13 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. 16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
17 Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. 18 Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.
19 My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, 20 remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
Big Idea: God most often does things that only ________ can do when ________ are doing things with others.
We experience ________________ when we are together.
James 5:13-15
13 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven.
We experience ________________ when we are together.
James 5:16
16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
Technically, I __________ need you to receive forgiveness but practically God knows I __________ ask as often without you.
Confessing to others demonstrates a deeper _______________ for forgiveness and change.
Confessing to one another also creates an ______________ of vulnerability and trust.
We experience _____________ _________ when we are together.
James 5:19-20
19 My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, 20 remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
When you are lost, you need a _____________ to bring you back.
Big Idea: God most often does things that only ________ can do when ________ are doing things with others.
If you struggle with “community” you are not thought _________ of, but we do want to encourage you to think ___________ of your God and His plan for you.