A PLACE TO BELONG Ecclesiastes 4 9 11

…A PLACE TO BELONG (Ecclesiastes 4: 9 -11)

I Kings 17: 1 “Now you…are not foreigners or strangers any longer, but are citizens together with God’s holy people. You belong to God’s family” (Eph. 2: 19 NCV)

I Kings 17: 1 BENEFITS OF BELONGING 1) _____ STRENGTH

I Kings 17: 1 “Two people are better than one, because they get more done by working together. ” (Ecclesiastes 4: 9 NCV)

I Kings 17: 1 “We are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. ” (Ephesians 2: 10 NIV)

We get to BUILD _____ spiritual muscles, as we participate in the full life of the local church.

I Kings 17: 1 BENEFITS OF BELONGING 2) ____ SUPPORT

I Kings 17: 1 “Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. ” (Ecclesiastes 4: 9 -10 NLT)

I Kings 17: 1 “In this world you will have trouble, but take heart! I have overcome the world. ” (John 16: 33 b NIV)

I Kings 17: 1 “Carry each other’s burdens and in this way, you will fulfill the law of Christ. ” (Galatians 6: 2 NIV)

We get to _____ PRACTICE unselfish, sympathetic love, when we belong to God’s family, the Church.

I Kings 17: 1 BENEFITS OF BELONGING 3) _________ SPIRITUAL WARMTH

I Kings 17: 1 “Two people are better off than one, for… two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone? ” (Ecclesiastes 4: 9 -11 NLT)

I Kings 17: 1 “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another…” (Hebrews 10: 24 NIV)

We get to PARTICIPATE ______ in bringing someone back from isolation and separation from God.