Wake the World Up to Jesus - wk2

"Gather"

Bryan Jones - Teaching Pastor

In this world of social media and virtual relationships, community is becoming less common but more and more important.  Communities provide us with much needed support as we navigate the daily stress, struggles, and chaos of modern life.  It’s in community that we find a group of people that we can trust … people that we can count on.
 
That was certainly the case in the early days of the church.  Forty years after Jesus died, rose, and ascended into heaven there were about a thousand Christians throughout the Roman Empire.  In just over 300 years, that number had multiplied to almost 30 million.  How did that happen? 
 
We find the answer in Acts 2.  That amazing growth happened as people gathered in faith communities.  This Sunday we are continuing our sermon series “Wake the World Up to Jesus” with a look at why it’s so important to “gather.”  Why is it important to be in church on Sunday mornings?  Why do we need to gather in worship, and be part of a Life Group?
 
If we want to be people who wake the world up to Jesus, we must be part of a faith community. We gather because we’re better together.