My One Another Community
God has always lived in community—Father, Son and Holy Spirit. He has never been alone. The idea of community is not the invention of man or the product of society. It has its very root in the triune nature of God.
God’s Together Community
Jesus in His great mission of reconciliation from the Father established a new kind of community which he called the church. Jesus does something for that new community that only God can do. He indwells it and joins its members together by His Spirit.
In my journey towards simple church I am continuing to learn the value of community. I am learning that church is more than meetings and events. Church for me has become a way of practicing the “one another’s” of the New Testament.
Some Scriptural One Another’s
- Love one another (John 13:34, 35)
- Be devoted to and honor one another (Romans 12:10)
- Live in harmony with one another (Romans 12:16)
- Build up one another (Romans 14:19)
- Accept one another (Romans 15:7)
- Instruct one another. (Romans 15:14)
- Have concern for one another (1 Corinthians 12:25)
- Carry one another’s burdens (Galatians 6:2)
- Forgive one another (Ephesians 4:32)
- Sing with one another (Colossians 3:16)
- Encourage and build each other up (1 Thessalonians 5:11)
- Spur one another to good deeds (Hebrews 10:24)
- Confess sins to one another (James 5:16)
- Offer hospitality to one another (1 Peter 4:9)
- Serve each other (1 Peter 4:10)
- Have fellowship with one another (1 John 1:7)
Here’s an idea. Bookmark this post, come back every day and follow the links to one of these scripture passages. Record the opportunities you had to practice these “one another’s” in your community of faith.
Grace and Peace,
Terry
Join the Conversation: Do you have a small group of friends that helps you practice these and other similar scriptural admonitions? How are you putting these practices into action in your life?
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Filed under: Simple/Organic Church Practices
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