Are we in relationship or are we doing life alone? | Week 4 | Vision Series

Recap – please watch past messages for more: PAST MESSAGES 

• Pastor Greg spoke about how culture is king and it’s okay to be countercultural and how we get to live it out.
• Pastor Jonas spoke on being H.U.M.A.N. And the differences between high values and core values
• Pastor Greg spoke on Bigs, Middles, Littles. ( Family)

RELATIONSHIPS- THROUGH FELLOWSHIP – COMMUNITY

⁴² They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. ⁴³ Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles. ⁴⁴ And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common; ⁴⁵ and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need. ⁴⁶ Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart, ⁴⁷ praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved. ~ Acts 2:42-47 NASB1995

Are we in relationship or are we doing life alone?

So what are lifegroups? We gather big and we gather small, What matters is that we gather. Because this is where we encourage and strengthen each other.

You can find out more by visiting our site here: GROUPS

Two reasons we live life alone:

1. We have gotten good at isolating and so we adapted
2. We are fearful that people are going to know our mess, so we hide

It’s time to multiply or grow. Following Jesus example:

⁴ Gathering them together, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, “Which,” He said, “you heard of from Me; ⁵ for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” ~ Acts 1:4-5 NASB1995

⁸ but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.” ~  Acts 1:8-9 NASB1995

Lifegroups are designed for community with the full intention of discipleship.

¹² Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father. ~ John 14:12 NASB1995

But do you know what happens when we come together in unity? When we gather with the sole purpose for Christ to move in our lives and for those around us? We get to do greater things!

¹² Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. ¹³ When they had entered the city, they went up to the upper room where they were staying; that is, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James. ¹⁴ These all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. ~ Acts 1:12-14 NASB1995

2 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. ² And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. ³ And there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on each one of them. ⁴ And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance. ~ Acts 2:1-4 NASB1995

We all need to have encouragement, connection, advice, and support from a community of Believers who are growing in Him.

²³ Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; ²⁴ and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, ²⁵ not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. ~ Hebrews 10:23-25NASB1995

⁴² They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. ⁴³ Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles. ⁴⁴ And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common; ⁴⁵ and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need. ⁴⁶ Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart, ⁴⁷ praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved. ~ Acts 2:42-47 NASB1995

Are we in relationship or are we doing life alone?

Words of Knowledge

• We believe the Lord wants to heal someone who has been having tension headaches, especially on the left side.
• We believe the Lord wants to heal people with migraines.
• We believe the Lord wants to heal someone with severe right ear pain.
• We believe the Lord wants to heal someone suffering with pancreatitis.
• We believe the Lord wants to heal someone who has pain in their elbows.
• We believe the Lord is healing people suffering with liver disease.
• We believe the Lord gave us an impression of a blonde middle-aged woman (with shoulder length hair) finally surrendering her life to Jesus. This was the result of much intercession from a family member on her behalf. We believe the Lord is saying don’t give up, keep pressing in prayer, salvation is closer than you think.