B.I.O. - Practice #2: Do Life In Community, Part 1
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🗓️ 10 December 2024
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Summary
There is an epidemic of loneliness quietly devastating our society–affecting people of all ages, genders, and backgrounds. In this program, Chip confronts this widespread issue, exploring God’s powerful solution for isolation and loneliness. Join us to uncover how faith and connection can transform lives and bring a shining light of hope to those feeling alone.
Main Points Practice # 2 – To Do Life “In Community” WeeklyI. Understanding the Need/Problem
- Humanity was made in the image of a relational God. -- Genesis 1:26
- Even in the best Environment – It’s not good to be alone. -- Genesis 2:18-23
- Sin broke our relationship with God and each other. -- Genesis 3:8-12
- Accomplished by Christ. (Ephesians 2:14-20)
- Enabled by the Spirit. (1 Corinthians12:12-13)
- Experienced with each other. (Acts 2:42)
- He invited others into His life (John 1:37-39)
- He served - Mark 10:45 & Philippians 2:5-8
- He chose to live with others in a ""small group"" - Mark 3:14
- He was a true friend - John 15:15
- Greatness is achieved through humility & servanthood - Luke 22:24-30
- God's blessing comes when we put other's needs first - John 13:1-18
- Love is measured by sacrifice - John 15:13-14
- Community provides hope & a witness to the world - John 13:34-35
- Daily training in servanthood
- Engage in a small group
- Review Romans 12:9-13 and discern next steps
Chip Ingram’s passion is helping Christians really live like Christians. As a pastor, author, and teacher for more than three decades, Chip has helped believers around the world move from spiritual spectators to healthy, authentic disciples of Jesus by living out God’s truth in their lives and relationships in transformational ways.
About Living on the EdgeLiving on the Edge exists to help Christians live like Christians. Established in 1995 as the radio ministry of pastor and author Chip Ingram, God has since grown it into a global discipleship ministry. Living on the Edge provides Biblical teaching and discipleship resources that challenge and equip spiritually hungry Christians all over the world to become mature disciples of Jesus.
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| 0:00.0 | The U.S. Surgeon General recently reported that loneliness is at an epidemic level. |
| 0:07.0 | It thrives in secrecy. It cuts across all age groups. It remains often undetected and causes shame and embarrassment. |
| 0:17.0 | So what is God's solution to the series problem? Stay with me as we look at Jesus' antidote |
| 0:23.6 | to those painful feelings of isolation and loneliness. Welcome to this edition of Living |
| 0:32.5 | on the Edge with Chip Ingram. We are a discipleship-driven ministry on a mission to encourage Christians |
| 0:38.7 | everywhere to live like Christians. I can't think of a more appropriate topic for our world |
| 0:44.2 | than what Chip's diving into today. We're in the middle of our newest series, Bio, three |
| 0:48.8 | essential practices to becoming more like Jesus. And so far we've learned that spending |
| 0:53.5 | time with God daily is the foundation for an authentic |
| 0:56.9 | faith. |
| 0:58.0 | But today, Chip builds on that idea by studying the second vital habit Jesus practiced |
| 1:02.6 | during his earthly ministry. |
| 1:04.3 | So if you're ready, here's Chip with his talk. |
| 1:07.6 | Each one of us has a cry in our heart, and that cry in our heart is, will someone love me and accept me just for me? |
| 1:15.6 | Not for how I look, not for what I can do, not for what they can get from me, but would they just love me? |
| 1:22.6 | You see, we're all asking that question every day in lots of different ways. |
| 1:28.8 | Where do I belong? |
| 1:34.5 | Neil Postman in his classic, it's an older work, but it was a commentary as he saw things coming. |
| 1:38.1 | He says we're amusing ourselves to death. |
| 1:43.1 | We swipe, we scroll, we binge, we slowly distract ourselves, and we all develop this public image that hides |
| 1:46.9 | pain and hurt in isolation. The article goes on to talk about we're so connected digitally |
| 1:55.5 | and we so have connections with many, many people, but we're more and more isolated relationally. |
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