SUNDAY April 16th 2023 – THE POWER OF CONNECTION
Two are better than one - God created us for connection - Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 (NLT)
We are joined to the Lord & connected to each other
1 Corinthians 6:17 (NLT) – Ephesians 4:25 (MSG, AMP) – 1 Corinthians 12:12 (NLT)
We need each other & we must care for one another
1 Corinthians 12:20-21 (NLT) – 1 Corinthians 12:25-27 (NKJ, TLB)
Some “One Another’s” that we are commanded to do
1 Corinthians 12:25 (NKJ) - 1 John 1:7 (NKJ) - Romans 13:8 (NKJ) - 1 Peter 3:8 (TLB) Romans 12:10 (AMP) - Romans 14:19 (TPT) - Romans 16:16 (NKJ) - 2 Cor 8:19 (AMP)
1 Peter 4:10 (TPT) - Ephesians 4:2 (GNT) - Colossians 3:12-14 (TPT)
Colossians 3:16 (AMP) - Ephesians 4:32 (NKJ) - Ephesians 5:19 (AMP)
Ephesians 5:21 (TPT) - Galatians 6:2 (AMP) - Philippians 2:3 (NASB)
1 Thessalonians 4:18 (NKJ) - 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 13 (NASB)
1 Thessalonians 5:15 (AMP) - Hebrews 10:24 (NLT) - Hebrews 12:15 (AMP)
1 Peter 4:9 (AMP) - James 4:11 (TLB) - James 5:9 (AMP) - James 5:16 (NASB)
When you are planted in a church your life will flourish
Psalm 92:13 (NKJ) – Hebrews 10:25 (NLT)
Connect groups are a biblical model to connect with people & be used by God
1 Cor 14:26 (MSG) – Acts 2:46-47 (TLB) – Acts 5:42 (TLB) – Matthew 18:20 (NLT)
We need each other – two are better than one
Romans 12:5 (NLT) – Deuteronomy 32:30 (NKJ)
The wrong people can take you in the wrong direction
Proverbs 12:26 (NKJ, NLT) – 1 Corinthians 15:33 (CEV)
Jonathan & his armor bearer had a “heart & soul” relationship – 1 Sam 14:1- 7 (NIV)
Two believers in agreement are powerful – Matthew 18:19 (NLT)
The church in Acts had “heart & soul” relationships
Acts 2:42 (CEV, TPT) – Acts 4:32-35 (AMP)