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Key Thought:

If Jesus is never out of community, why are you and I?



Key Quote

"We are all broken people, and we all need each other." - Pastor Bil Cornelius 



Start talking. Find a conversation starter for your group.
  • If you could give your pet (or a pet you wish you had) a human job, what would it be and why?
  • If you had to teach a class on any random topic, what would you choose and why?
  • What’s one thing you enjoy doing with others that makes you feel connected?


Start thinking. Ask a thoughtful question.
  • How do you think loneliness affects people spiritually and emotionally? What role do you think the community plays in addressing that?
  • What role do you think prayer plays in supporting those who may be struggling in their faith or in life?


Start sharing. Choose questions that create openness.
  • What role does community play in your healing when you’re going through personal loss or grief? How do you feel about the idea of people believing for you when you can’t believe for yourself?
  • How does it feel to know that, even in times of doubt or struggle, others are praying for you? Have you ever experienced this type of support in your life?
  • How has a simple word of encouragement or prayer from a fellow believer made a difference in your life?


Start doing. Commit to a step and live it out this week.
  • What’s one way you can actively contribute to building community in your church or social circle this week?
    • Take a moment to reach out to someone you haven’t connected with in a while, whether it's inviting them to a church event, sending an encouraging message, or simply checking in to see how they’re doing.

Scriptures

Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone..  Genesis 2:18a NAS

 

"Then God said, 'Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness...'" Genesis 1:26 NIV

 

"Then he appointed twelve of them and called them his apostles. They were to accompany him, and he would send them out to preach."  Mark 3:14 NLT

 

I am coming to you; I will not stay in the world any longer. But they are still in the world. Holy Father, keep them safe by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they will be one, just as you and I are one.  John 17:11 NCV

 

"…You are members of God’s family."  Ephesians 2:19 NLT

 

God sets the lonely in families..  Psalm 68:6 NIV

 

It is good and pleasant when God’s people live together in peace!  Psalm 133:1 NCV

 

"Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help."  Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 NLT

 

“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession...” 1 Peter 2:9 NIV

 

“Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds... not giving up meeting together...”  Hebrews 10:24-25 NIV

 

“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”  Proverbs 27:17 NIV

 

Though one person may be overpowered by another, two people can resist one opponent. A triple-braided rope is not easily broken.  Ecclesiastes 4:12 GW

 

Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.  Romans 12:15 NIV

 

“Accept one another… just as Christ accepted you…” Romans 15:7 NIV