February 6, 2022
RHYTHM
Part 6: A Rhythm of Community
(Matthew 11:28-30 MSG) “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”
(Matthew 16:18 NIV) I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
The Jesus Model of Relationships
- He ______________________.
(Mark 4:1 AMP) Again Jesus began to teach beside the sea of Galilee. And a very large crowd gathered around Him, so He got into a boat, anchoring it a short distance out, on the sea and sat down; and the whole crowd was by the sea on the shore.
- He __________________.
(Luke 10:1 NIV) After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.
- He ____________________.
(Mark 3:14-15 NIV) He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach and to have authority to drive out demons.
- He ___________________.
(Matthew 17:1 NIV) After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
- He ____________.
(Matthew 14:23 NIV) After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone…
Developing a Rhythm of Healthy Community
_________ my _____________ carefully.
(Proverbs 27:19 GN) A mirror reflects a man’s face but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses.
- _________ my important relationships.
- _________ my broken relationships.
- _________ any harmful relationships.
- _________ some meaningful relationships.
1. Develop my relationship with ____________.
(Ephesians 2:19 LB) …You are members of God’s very own family… and you belong in God’s household with every other Christian.
2. Develop my relationship with _____________.
(Acts 2:44 LB) All the believers met together constantly and shared everything with each other.
3. Develop my relationship with ___________.
(Ecclesiastes 4:8-9) There was a man all alone; he had neither son nor brother. There was no end to his toil, yet his eyes were not content with his wealth. Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor.
4. Develop my relationship with _________.
(Jeremiah 29:13 NLT) If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.