We aren't just called to hear the Word, but to live it by loving one another & walking in community.

If your vision of church is just give me If your vision of church is just give me teaching, that vision is way beneath the teaching, that vision is way beneath the teaching, that vision is way beneath the vision that Jesus in the New Testament vision that Jesus in the New Testament vision that Jesus in the New Testament has. has. has. A hundred times in the New Testament we A hundred times in the New Testament we A hundred times in the New Testament we keep running into a little phrase. It's keep running into a little phrase. It's keep running into a little phrase. It's called one another. Over and over again called one another. Over and over again called one another. Over and over again in the New Testament we're told to love in the New Testament we're told to love in the New Testament we're told to love one another, encourage one another, one another, encourage one another, one another, encourage one another, serve one another, stir one another up serve one another, stir one another up serve one another, stir one another up to faith and good deeds. What that to faith and good deeds. What that to faith and good deeds. What that phrase one another implies, it implies phrase one another implies, it implies phrase one another implies, it implies I'm not just there for the teaching, but I'm not just there for the teaching, but I'm not just there for the teaching, but I'm interpersonally invested. I'm I'm interpersonally invested. I'm I'm interpersonally invested. I'm engaged in community. engaged in community. engaged in community. In fact, Jesus In fact, Jesus In fact, Jesus Jesus is going to hit us with a left Jesus is going to hit us with a left Jesus is going to hit us with a left hook. I want you to just see his vision hook. I want you to just see his vision hook. I want you to just see his vision for the people of God. In John 13, for the people of God. In John 13, for the people of God. In John 13, beginning in verse 34, Jesus says these beginning in verse 34, Jesus says these beginning in verse 34, Jesus says these words. Look at them with me. Jesus says, words. Look at them with me. Jesus says, words. Look at them with me. Jesus says, "A new commandment I give to you." Hear "A new commandment I give to you." Hear "A new commandment I give to you." Hear it. "That you love" Here's Here's that it. "That you love" Here's Here's that it. "That you love" Here's Here's that phrase. "one another, just as I have phrase. "one another, just as I have phrase. "one another, just as I have loved you, you also are to" Here it is loved you, you also are to" Here it is loved you, you also are to" Here it is again. "love one another. By this all again. "love one another. By this all again. "love one another. By this all people will know that you are my people will know that you are my people will know that you are my disciples if you have love for one disciples if you have love for one disciples if you have love for one another." He says, "Love one another.

another." He says, "Love one another. another." He says, "Love one another. Love one another." The idea is we are Love one another." The idea is we are Love one another." The idea is we are connected. We are walking and living in connected. We are walking and living in connected. We are walking and living in community. And then NOTICE THE community. And then NOTICE THE community. And then NOTICE THE PUNCHLINE. "BY THIS ALL PEOPLE will know PUNCHLINE. "BY THIS ALL PEOPLE will know PUNCHLINE. "BY THIS ALL PEOPLE will know you are my disciples, not by the sermons you are my disciples, not by the sermons you are my disciples, not by the sermons you listen to, not by the amazing quiet you listen to, not by the amazing quiet you listen to, not by the amazing quiet time streak you have, but by the love." time streak you have, but by the love." time streak you have, but by the love." Do you see what Jesus is saying? Do you see what Jesus is saying? Do you see what Jesus is saying? Community is to be a witness to the Community is to be a witness to the Community is to be a witness to the world. That when I'm living in world. That when I'm living in world. That when I'm living in community, when I'm really doing life, community, when I'm really doing life, community, when I'm really doing life, when the people of God ARE LOVING ONE when the people of God ARE LOVING ONE when the people of God ARE LOVING ONE ANOTHER, THAT'S A POTENT WITNESS TO THE ANOTHER, THAT'S A POTENT WITNESS TO THE ANOTHER, THAT'S A POTENT WITNESS TO THE WORLD.