June 30, 2012 - Church at Worship

Sermon: "Connecting On Purpose Part 3 — On Purpose: The Values-Driven Church" -Randy Roberts

Pastoral Welcome: Marvin Ponder

Children’s Feature: Rob Mohr

Meditation:

The Bible knows nothing of a solitary religion. – John Wesley
 
Behind every saint stands another saint. – Friedrich von Hugel
 
Help us to help each other, Lord,
Each other’s cross to bear,
Let each his friendly aid afford,
And feel his brother’s care. – Charles Wesley

Scripture Reading: Acts 2:42–47,TNIV - Larry and Mary K. Becker

Sermon Notes:

How many friends do you have in this church? One? Two? Five? None? I pray that your answer is not the last one. I pray that not only because I yearn for a church where there are no
lonely people; I pray that because the New Testament picture of the church is that of being a
body—the body of Christ. As such, all the different elements are interrelated and connected.

Another way to say it is to recognize that the New Testament concept of church is a body
where there are deep and decided and vibrant connections between all the parts; it is the
picture of a body where no part is disconnected from the others. I daresay that if you are not
connected to others in this body, you will soon cease to be a part of this body. And I don’t
want that to happen!

As we seek to fulfill, then, the purpose of growing disciples, we seek to deepen our connections with each other. I pray for the time when each member of this church can say, “I have
many friends at LLUC!”

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A friend in the body of Christ,

Randy Roberts
Senior Pastor