The
Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
notes by Pat Krabacher
18. Experiencing life together
A. Each one of you
is part of the body of Christ, and you were chosen to live together in
peace.
Col 3:15 (CEV)
How wonderful it
is, how pleasant for God‘s people to live together in harmony.
Psalm 133:1 (TEV)
B. The body of Christ, like your own body, is really a collection of many small cells.
Authentic fellowship
is not superficial surface - level chit-chat.
It is genuine, heart-to-heart,
sometimes gut-level, sharing.
It is only as we
become open about our live that we experience real fellowship.
The world thinks
intimacy occurs in the dark, but God says it happens in the light.
In real fellowship
people experience mutuality.
Mutuality is the
art of giving and receiving.
It’s depending on
each other.
All of us are more consistent in our faith when others walk with us and encourage us.
C. Point to Ponder:
I need others in
my life..
Verse to remember:
Share each other’s
troubles and problems, and in this way obey the law of Christ.
Gal69:2 (NLT)
Question to Consider:
What one step can
I take today to connect with another believer at a more genuine, hart-to
-heart level?
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