Sermon notes for 8/18/13 Acts 2:42-47 1. You make time for it. You commit to an intentional group of people on a weekly basis, You make it such a priority that you show up every week. 2. You contribute to it. 3. You take a genuine interest in the lives of others. 4. Turn in your Bible to Psalm 133. Psalm 133 is almost exactly in the middle of the Bible, and it’s one of the shortest chapters in the Bible. D. What authentic community feels like and its impact: 5. Psalm 133 was written by King David, who experienced the power of authentic community in the company of close friends who were called, “David’s mighty men.” 6. 3. Here he says, “It’s like the dew of Hermon falling on Mt. Zion.” 7. The land of Israel has a very dry climate. It only has one short rainy season. Then after that, all plants and animals have to survive on the moisture that comes from one natural source, and that’s Mt. Hermon. Mt. Hermon sits at the northern end of Israel and is the highest mountain in the country. Its summit reaches high enough that when the wind blows eastward off the Mediterranean, it catches the moisture of the sea. This moisture then flows down Mt. Hermon and waters all the surrounding area, even as far as Jerusalem, which sits on Mt. Zion. 8. Without the dew of Hermon, most plant life would die in Israel. 9. Without being near our High Priest Jesus. We will dry up. 10. Without being part of church family, we will dry up. 11. Challenge this week, get to know somebody that you really don’t know.
Posted on: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 03:14:31 +0000
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