A Crowd Or A Community
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 NIV
9 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: 10 If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. 11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? 12 Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
Christians who learn to belong are . . .
I. Rewarded
v9 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor
Gal 6:2 says it this way, “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”
Christians who learn to belong are . . .
II. Restored
v10 If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help
them up.
1. So that we HAVE HELP when we fall.
2. And, so that we can BE HELP when someone else falls.
1 Corinthians 10:12 NIV
12 So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!
Christians who learn to belong are . . .
III. Revived
v11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone?
1 Corinthians 15:33 NLT
33 Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts good character.”
Christians who learn to belong are . . .
IV. Reinforced
v12 Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
My Beginning. My Forever. 