February 9: A Weekly Word - Life Together

 

A Weekly Word

February 9, 2022

This Sunday, February 13 is the 6^th Sunday after Epiphany

This week’s sermon will be: Being the Church: First Importance

This week’s readings are:

Jeremiah 17:5-8

1 Corinthians 15:1-20

Luke 6:17-26

Psalm 1

Message: Life Together

The Story of Vlad from Jews for Jesus

Hebrews 10:23-25 – Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. ²⁴ And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, ²⁵ not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. (ESV)

The idea of fellowship

-        Counter to our society’s hyper-individualism.

Acts 2:42 - And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.

1 Corinthians 1:9 - God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

This is an important part of our life as the Church.

-        1 Corinthians 12 – The Body of Christ

It is also an important part of our evangelism.

Rise of Loneliness

-        Human connection vs. Social Media

 Desire to be Loved

-        Tertullian – “See how they love one another!”

 Want to be Part of Something Bigger Than Ourselves

 “Life Together” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

-        The Day Alone

-        The Day Together

-        The Lord’s Supper

o   A Vertical Relationship

o   A Horizontal Relationship

o   1 Corinthians 11:26 - For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.