Sermon Notes

Genesis 2:18–25 NIV
¹⁸ The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”
¹⁹ Now the Lord God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals and all the birds in the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. ²⁰ So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals.
But for Adam no suitable helper was found. ²¹ So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. ²² Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.
²³ The man said,
“This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.”
²⁴ That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.
²⁵ Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.

Psalm 133 NIV
¹ How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!
² It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard, down on the collar of his robe.
³ It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the Lord bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.

Acts 2:42–47 NIV
⁴² They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. ⁴³ Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. ⁴⁴ All the believers were together and had everything in common. ⁴⁵ They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. ⁴⁶ Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, ⁴⁷ praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

Discussion Igniters

1. When has community showed up for you in your life? 

2. How does sharing beliefs, values, and convictions lead to a different kind of community? 

3. Read Genesis 2:18, Acts 2:42–47, and Hebrews 10:19–25.
What do these passages tell us about the value of community with other people?

4. What is the purpose of community?

5. What is something you need to do to invest in and be invested in by community?