--PRE-SERVICE PRAYER--

Focus: The Comfort of God’s Presence

Foundation Scripture: Joshua 1:5-9 (NLT)

Prayer Points:
1. Be Sure OF God’s Presence in Every Work that He Called you to Do.
2. Trust in God as Our True Source of Strength.
3. Continue to Meditate on the Word of God Daily.
4. The Expansion of LUC & Sunday’s Services

--MESSAGE--

"Live Connected"

Introduction:
God created each one of us for community. We are not designed to be “islands to ourselves” or to do life alone. There is an “epidemic of loneliness” that spans our globe today. People of all ages, stages, and walks of life are struggling with loneliness. This epidemic has caused a disconnection in society where people are exchanging personal time (life on life) for screen time (social media). Today, we are going to explore what it means to Live Connected: to God and other believers!

1. You Must Remain in Life-Union With Jesus

2. Your Connection to Jesus is your Lifeline!

3. Living separated from Jesus shuts the power off in your life!

4. Live Connected with Other Believers

Don’t Neglect to Connect!

1. God-Inspired Encouragement

2. Healing through Revealing

3. Continuous Sharpening

4. God-Ordained Friendships

Connect Groups do 3 things for us:

Connect Us
“…yes, whatever person is like, I try to find common ground with him so he will let me tell him about Christ and let Christ save him). – 1 Corinthians 9:22 TLB

Protect Us
1 John 3:16 NLT “We know what real love is because Christ gave up his life for us. And so, we also ought to give up our lives for our Christian brothers and sisters.”

Grow Us
Proverbs 27:17 BSB “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.”

Conclusion:

We are called to Live Connected: to Jesus and other Believers. When we remain in His Word, the life from the vine causes us to bear fruit effortlessly. Decide today to no longer be an “island to yourself,” but to connect to Jesus and other believers so you can experience true, lasting freedom in your life!