Opening the Gift of Community

Luke 1,2
Opening the Gift of Community
Advent and Community (In)
Sermon Notes for December 16, 2007 by Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri

Intro- The Increase of His Government (Theocracy, Romney and Huckabee)

I. Advent and the Four Gospels
II. Men, Women and Children - Jesus and the Restoration of Community
III. Opening the Gift of Community – Carefully!
A. Community's Characteristics in Romans 14
1. Reception of Others v. 1
2. Working at Living for the Lord v. 5-7
Daniel Forrest “it [the law of God] is the practice of God's own life ruling in the soul as a guiding, sustaining, quickening power.
3. Thankfulness v. 6
4. Actively Pursuing Peace and Edification v. 17-19