This is Pastor Rick's Daily Hope, the audio broadcast ministry of Pastor Rick

Moran. Today we continue in a series called Better Together. In this series, Rick

takes us through 1 Corinthians chapter 13 and shows us how to cultivate deep

meaningful relationships with the people around us. In just a few moments, we're

going to tell you how you can get a copy of Pastor Rick's book called God's

Power to Change Your Life. In it, you'll discover how God provides the power you

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Right now, here's Pastor Rick Moran with part two of a message called why we need

each other. You see, you can't learn community without being in a community. Not a

crowd, but in a community. The Bible says this in 1 Peter 4 9. Open your homes to

each other without what? Complaining. What's your complaint? What's your

excuse for not opening up your home? Well, my home is dirty. Well, clean it up.

Just clean it up. All right? Listen, that's a real easy thing. Well, my home isn't

big enough. Can you put three people in it? Then you can have a group. The Bible says

we're two or more gathered in my name. I'm there in the midst of them. You say, well,

you know what? I don't like my neighbors. Well, don't invite them. I'm not telling you

to invite people you don't like. Invite the people you do like. Okay, you don't have to invite

people. Invite your neighbor, friends. Invite your coworkers, your family. You know, just

get some people. You say, well, nobody would really want to come to my house and study this.

Well, really, really. You see, everybody has a longing for belonging. Everybody, deep

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