The Power of Belonging

Session 29

Introduction

Research done by L.I.C.C:

· Evangelism should be whole of life activity

· Bridge sacred/secular gap

· More in touch with audience

· Best sermons are dialogues

What do we yearn for more than anything?

3^rd – wisdom

2^nd – relevance

1^st………………………………

Acts 2:42-47

1. Why is belonging important

· Because it gives value and identity

· Examples from family, friendship, sport and nation

MOT 110 Have we recognised the importance of belonging?

2. Why is belonging to God important

· Isaiah and Rom 1 scriptures about belonging to God

· It is the source of discovering our humanity

In the Kingdom of God you’re not judged by the same criteria as you are in the ‘world’. You’re valued ‘cos you’re you – an original – created in the image of God.

God specialises in making nobodies in to somebody’s

MOT 111 Have you discovered the joy of belonging to Jesus?

3. The natural and best place for people to belong is in the local church

· Rom 12:5 “each member belongs to all the others.” See also Gal 6:10

· It’s a safe place

· It’s a place of revelation

· It’s a place of adventure

MOT 112 Have you discovered the privileges and responsibilities of belonging to the local church?

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