Be A Community Kings 2:7-15 9-22-02

Big Brother needed….

Driver to take woman to dialysis Sermon 9-22-02 2 Kings 2:7-15

A seeker after truth came to a saint for guidance.'Tell me please, wise one, how did you become holy?''Two words.''And what are they, please?''Right choices.''And how does one learn to choose correctly?''One word.''May I know it, please?''Growth.''How does one grow?''Two words.''What are those words, pray tell me?''Wrong choices.'

Mrs TooGood [Woman in white SUV] wrong choices, opp to learn

Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved!The problem is, most of us have heard that advice so often -- many of us from childhood on -- that it has a trite ring to it. But think with me for a moment about what following the way of Jesus really means.For one thing, it means being a part of the believing community that we call the church. * What other institution is there that sanctions the pursuit of holiness, compassion, the meaning of life as legitimate enterprises?* What other alternative is there that so fully provides the resources for spiritual growth?* What other place is there where children are nurtured in faith? * What other place energizes the examination of societal issues not only in terms of what would be helpful but also in terms of what would be right?* Where else are deaths mourned but mourned in the hope of eternal life? ...
We need to grow, learn and be in community


Don’t trust a shepherd who isn’t someone elses sheep
Lone ranger Christians

Elijah, Elisha 2 Kings 2:7-15
Mentors
Why did he want a double portion of the spirit….
The storms of life do come…. You need to be ready

Jesus in the temple – Luke 2:41
Jesus taught people his entire ministry
Why was learning important to Jesus?
The storms of life do come, you have to be ready

Do you have room to learn?

Last week the sermon was about others
This week the sermon is about you
For one hour more a week, your life can be different.

Teach Sunday school…..attend Sunday school/small group

I have a concern about a growing church that does not have a growing education dept
I am not worried about numbers, I am worried about, care about the growth of our souls
Attending worship is not enough….
Enjoying spiritual feelings without an ongoing attempt to grow spiritual ideas, of course, is what tacks the foam rubber onto the cross.
Find a group and you will grow

We need to grow
Growing for our own joy, benefit
Growing thru making Christian friends
Growing for the day when the waters will be rough

The day will come when you are going to need the waters to part
Your momma and dad wont be there to help you.
We need to have grown in our faith so that when we slap the waters….
Our faith in God is strong…..
He then will part the waters.