B.I.O. - Practice #2: Do Life In Community, Part 2
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🗓️ 11 December 2024
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Summary
We all have experienced the sting of betrayal, gossip, and broken trust. And when that relational pain comes, it is only human to want to push others away. But in this program, Chip offers a biblical alternative. Learn how to cultivate a God-honoring community of believers and repair broken relationships by laying a sturdy foundation of trust, honesty, and genuine connection.
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.
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| 0:00.0 | It's an unfortunate reality, but many of us carry relational wounds. |
| 0:06.2 | You were friends with someone and you trusted them, only to hear that they gossiped about you |
| 0:11.5 | or betrayed a confidence and stabbed you in the back. |
| 0:14.4 | And as a result, we're tempted to not open up, to not trust, to find ourselves alone. |
| 0:23.3 | Today, I want to help you learn how to build relationships that go deep, that get real, and allow us to open our hearts again. |
| 0:30.6 | Thanks for listening to this edition of Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram. |
| 0:35.3 | Living on the Edge is an international teaching and discipleship ministry, motivating Christians |
| 0:40.6 | to live like Christians. |
| 0:42.3 | Well, in this program, Chip picks up where he left off last time in our series, Bio, |
| 0:46.7 | three essential practices to becoming more like Jesus. |
| 0:49.9 | But before he begins, if this is your first time listening to Living on the Edge, or you want to learn more about what we do, go to living on theedge.org. |
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| 1:09.5 | Okay, here's Chip to share the remainder of his message, |
| 1:12.2 | practice number two, do life in community. I remember many, many years ago, we lived in Texas, |
| 1:22.1 | and we lived near a neighbor who made it really clear she wasn't interested in spiritual things. |
| 1:28.3 | And she and her husband had gone through a difficult time, and they'd separated, |
| 1:31.3 | and they later divorced. |
| 1:33.3 | And she would see our family right next door, and I was trying to be a good neighbor, |
| 1:37.3 | and I'd cut her yard, and we invited her over for dinner, and I think she came once. |
| 1:42.3 | And, you know, I just felt like our whole time there was just a |
| 1:45.5 | total flop. God, we tried to love her and nothing happened. And it was near the end of our time |
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