Message: Being Part of the Each Other
I.
Introduction
a.
Game:
Building Blocks ( 2 tables team up and build a tower, members build a tower together,
one person can knock it down)
II.
Body:
a.
What is fellowship?
a.
Hanging Out in order to Build Each Other Up
b.
Ephesians 2:19-22 – “Consequently, you are no
longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s people and members
of God’s household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with
Christ Jesus Himself as the chief cornerstone.
In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy
temple in the Lord. And in Him you too
are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his
Spirit.”
c.
We are all buildings, spiritual buildings. Our foundation is the Bible (apostles and
prophets), with Jesus as the very center and beginning point to our faith. Through the various things we experience and
the things we do, we grow our building, with God’s help, until it is something
majestic.
i.
At least that is the goal.
d.
But, the Bible makes it even more complicated
(remember the church is us, we are the church and we are meant to do this all
together) by saying we are all being built together.
e.
So, not only am I building my own faith and
growing closer to God, but by doing so I am also building up your faith and
growing you closer to God. And you are
doing the same for me, and for him, and for her.
f.
This is fellowship: Meeting together in order to
build each other up!
g.
We like you all hanging out and having fun, but
when we talk about wanting you to be part of each other, what we are saying is
regardless if it is fun, regardless if it as at an all night event or a beach
retreat or a cinco de mayo fiesta or a Wednesday night or a SPA day or a gift
exchange, regardless we want you to not just hangout and have fun but to be
built up in your faith and to build up others in their faith while doing those
things.
h.
It is one of the main reasons we do youth group,
and should be one of the main reasons why you come.
i.
It gives you a lot of responsibility each time
we meet though, doesn’t it?
b.
Questions
a.
Transition
i.
Remember our game before…there is always going
to be at least one in the group that
isn’t growing their own faith building, but not being content with that, are
also destroying or trying to destroy your faith building.
b.
How do we tear each other down?
i.
Drawing each other to sin
ii.
Distraction
iii.
Other?
c.
How can we build each other up?
i.
Encourage
ii.
Pray for
iii.
Show faith, worship, lifestyle for
others to follow
iv.
Other?
III.
Conclusion
a.
So let
us end tonight with a prayer, maybe this is for you, and if it is and you want
to pray it with me (aloud or in your heart) you can.
b.
Pray
(God Help me to not tear down, but to build up…etc…)
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