Sermon Notes...

Lesson Four (Romans 12:13b)
"People People"
Taught By Pastor David Petty

Big Idea For Today:

Community is the place God made us for. Community is the place where God meets us.

 

A Closer Look:

Five habits that lead to healthy human relationships ...

1.) Make it your goal to   Make   New   Friends everyday.

"Practice hospitality." (Romans 12:13b)

2.)Welcome them as   Messengers   From   God sent in love.

"Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by doing so some people have entertained angels without knowing it."
(Hebrews 13:2)

3.) Don't be afraid to   Need and be   Needed by them.

"No widow may be put on the list of widows (those to be cared for by the church) unless she is ... well known for ... showing hospitality." (I Timothy 5:9,10)

4.) Visit their   Worlds and share in their Interests.

"We ought therefore to show hospitality to such (traveling ministers) so that we may work together for the truth."
(III John 1:8)

5.) Measure your   Spirituality by the depth of your   relationships.

"An elder must be ... hospitable." (Titus 1:7,8)

Power Point For This Week:

Start a conversation with someone that you would normally ignore or avoid. How did it make you feel? Why? What does this say about you?