Commitment to Gospel Community: Transforming Our Environment

Who are who are those folks for you? Who are those folks for me? Are we intentional with our rhythm together to live life together? They went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and elders had said to them. It doesn't say they gave them a formal church report. It just says they went to their friends. Why? Last point. There was a commitment to community. It was a commitment to living in community. Why would they commit to this so much? They heard the words of Jesus. They don't need anybody else's help. They're ones teaching them. What's the point? Community is the environment where gospel growth actually happens. We talk about growth and we can't control the outcome, but we can control the environment that it happens in. [01:04:20] (44 seconds)  #GospelCommunity

So what's the environment of growth that you're in? What's the environment of growth you're putting yourself in? You're creating at your home, you're creating in your in your in your deep areas of your life. Are you consuming things that are hurting you? Are you consuming things that are helping? Are you having conversations and getting into the word? Are you are you avoiding those things that you need to deal with? You can't control growth but you can create the environment for it to happen. For God to breathe on it. For God to bless that thing. [00:57:34] (24 seconds)  #BuiltForGrowth

So if there's anything in you and the way you feel about somebody, the way you're thinking about the scriptures, the way you feel about yourself, any moment you have a chance to say, God, I'm believing this half truth about myself, but I I repent. I what did you say about me? What did you say about my friend? What did you say about this situation? What did you say about those that are speaking alone? Like, you have an opportunity to turn to God, to change your mind, and believe the gospel every day. And it's the beautiful option of the Christian to live a a lifestyle of repentance where every day you get to turn back to God afresh and say, I'm here. Thank you for loving me. It's a gift. [00:55:15] (31 seconds)  #RepentDaily

similar to when we say, we can't control that moment of belief, you also can't really control the growth that happens in your life. You know what I mean? Like, you can do the things you need to do. You can go to the gym. You can do the stuff. You can work on your mental. You can work you can do all those things, but the growth that takes place on the inside is drastically out of your control. What you can do though is create the environment for growth to happen. You can't control when growth happens. You can plant a seed in the ground. You have no control over where that where those branches are gonna shoot up and what's gonna happen. You know what should happen if the soil is healthy, if the environment is right. [00:56:54] (40 seconds)  #PlantTheSeed