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You've got to get connected

Do you ever feel like you’re not quite connected to others? Listen in as Pastor Rick examines what it means to be spiritually connected and the impact it can have in our lives.

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<h1 align="center" style="text-align:center">YOU’VE GOT TO GET CONNECTED</h1>
Essentials for 21st Century Living
Rick Warren
“It is not good for man to be alone.”  Genesis. 2:18
 
God’s word for “connecting with others”:
I.  WHY IS IT VITAL TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS?
II. WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE SPIRITUALLY CONNECTED?
4 metaphors for being part of a church
      1. IT’S LIKE BEING Au>___________________ 
 
               “You believers are like a building that God owns… Jesus is the most important stone in the building and the whole building is joined together in Christ… You are being built into a place where God lives through the Spirit.”  Eph 2:20+22 (ICB)
 
               “We who believe are carefully joined together, becoming a holy temple for the Lord.”  Eph. 2:21 (NLT)
 
·         
In a BUILDING, the connected parts ___________________ 
       2.  IT’S LIKE BEING A ___________________ 
 
               “Just as there are many parts to our bodies, so it is with Christ’s Body.  We are all parts of it, and it takes every one of us to make it complete, for we each have different work to do.  So we belong to each other, and each of us needs all the others.”  
Rom. 12:4-5 (LB)
 
               “In Christ’s Body we’re all connected to each other…”  Eph. 4:25b (Mes)
 
               “We are joined together in His Body by His strong sinews, and we grow as we get our nourishment and strength from God.”  Col. 2:19 (NLT)
 
·        In a BODY, the connected parts ___________________ 
       3.  IT’S LIKE BEING A___________________ 
 
“God made us, and we are His.  We are His people, the sheep of His pasture.”  
Ps. 100:3 (NLT)
 
               “Take care of God’s flock, His people, that you are responsible for.  Watch over them because you want to, not because you are forced to do it.”  1 Peter 5:2 (ICB)
 
·         In a FLOCK, the sheep are ___________________ 
4.  IT’S LIKE BEING A ___________________ 
 
               “I want you to know how people who are members of God’s family must live.  God’s family is the church…”  1 Tim. 3:15 (GWT)
 
               “Love each other like brothers and sisters.”  Rom. 12:10 (NCV)
 
·         In a FAMILY, the members ___________________ 
How can I get connected to this church family?
 
“First they gave themselves to the Lord; and then, by God’s will, they gave themselves to us as well.”  2 Cor. 8:5 (GN)

Chapter Summary

THINKING ABOUT MY PURPOSE

POINT TO PONDER:

I need others in my life.

VERSE TO REMEMBER:

“Share each other’s troubles and problems, and in this way obey the law of Christ.”
GALATIANS 6:2 (NLT)

QUESTION TO CONSIDER:

What one step can I take today to connect with another believer at a more genuine, heart-to-heart level?

TODAY'S MESSAGE

You've got to get connected

MESSAGE NOTES

Chapter Summary

THINKING ABOUT MY PURPOSE

POINT TO PONDER:

VERSE TO REMEMBER:

QUESTION TO CONSIDER:

PASTOR RICK'S MONTHLY RESOURCE UPDATES

Learn My Purpose

Purpose Driven Life
Chapter Resources:

What On Earth Am I Here For?
Study Guide Resources:

TODAY'S MESSAGE

You've got to get connected

MESSAGE NOTES

Chapter Summary

THINKING ABOUT MY PURPOSE

POINT TO PONDER:

VERSE TO REMEMBER:

QUESTION TO CONSIDER:

PASTOR RICK'S MONTHLY RESOURCE UPDATES

Learn My Purpose

Purpose Driven Life Chapter Resources:

What On Earth Am I Here For?Study Guide Resources:

Purpose Driven Life
Chapter Resources:

What On Earth Am I Here For?
Study Guide Resources: