‘courtesy in community’ courtesy should be common in family life and marriage courtesy should be...
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‘COURTESY in COMMUNITY’
Courtesy should be common in family life and marriage
Courtesy should be common in the workplace [things run better]
And courtesy should be common in church and community
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Sorry, I stood on your foot Marie [2]
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Why are you in Lamb of God? [3]
• Loneliness? Looking for friendship?• Did a friend invite you and you ‘stuck’?• Did you attend a Seminar, enjoyed it, stayed?• Or you just know it’s good for your family?• Or you know it’s good for you, and you can
and are growing here?
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We ARE Christians, we believe [4]
• It is probable ‘God called me’, or something similar, would be in your honest answer
• The Lord can call through loneliness, and through our friends, through seminars, and through joy or testing
• The Lord is the Lord and He can and does work through and call us by a variety of ways
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For me it was a set of circumstances [5]
• Smoking• My ‘unsavoury’ job• Attending a Business College Seminar• An aircraft and right side wing• A persistent Catholic priest
• And a holy and loving wife.......
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In the Lamb of God [6]
We are called as a people, marked by Christ- 1 Peter 2 [9-10] ‘you are a chosen people ... you
are the people of God’.......................... John 15 [16] ‘You did not choose me, but I chose
you ... to bear fruit that will last’
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Our life in Community [7]
Has four distinctive marks-• It is of the Lord [called by God, for His people] • It is in distinct contrast to the world • It is intended to be corporate • To ‘do it’ means we need to embrace it with
effort and application [not a passive calling]
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Covenant 4 August 1980 [8]
• For Veronica and me we made the decision over thirty years ago that ‘living community’ is a valid way of ‘living our lives’
• We have not looked back or taken our hands
off the plough [although it has been a bit shaky at times]
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In all of this God is faithful [9]
• Deuteronomy 7 [7-9] ‘Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; He is the faithful God’
• Psalm 146 [6] ‘He remains faithful forever’• Matthew 25 [21] ‘Well done, good and
faithful servant. You have been faithful with a few things - I will put you now in charge of many - come share your master’s happiness’
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And being faithful......... [10]
*Linked to common courtesy is our topic today*• Our life together is built on commitment to
the Lord and commitment to each other • ‘Cement’ of our life together is ‘to attend and
participate’... meaning active participation • Think about what lies behind events such as
House Groups and General Gatherings
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Gatherings and Districts [11]
• People arrive early to set up gatherings [open up, music and sound, children’s ministry, kitchen set up, etc, etc] ...... Look around!
• For main leaders you can generally add two hours for every gathering [given freely]
• We should strive to be there - don’t give it away without genuine and sincere reason
• Apprenticeship of the true leader is service
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Your House Group [12]
• It is ‘your’ house group- not ‘their group’ • Think about the host family/group leaders• They will have prepared the home, be ready
to receive early comers, be ready to welcome the grumpy and those who smile
• If they have young children, they might have need change their routine and have them in bed earlier ....... all for you!
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Sometimes we cannot attend [13]
• At times we simply cannot attend • But how should we handle such occasions? –
Should we simply just not turn up?
• No we should do it better because we are called to be a people, marked by Christ
• Remember this ‘way of life’ in which we strive is of the Lord and it is in contrast to the world
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What should we do? [14]
• We should take personal responsibility to be there if at all possible [how a planning diary helps]
• But if we cannot be there we should seek to be released in an appropriate manner
• And do this as far in advance as possible Flash Points: if you are a house group leader
and have prepared to open your home, and hardly anyone turns up ....... [not good]
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Courtesy can raise ‘issues’ [15]
• Be aware seeking release can ‘raise inner issues’ for you or your husband or wife [being treated like a child, I can think for myself, I’m not asking anyone..................]
• If that happens then think about how your family functions- surely you just ‘don’t turn up’ for things?
• Deal with pride before the Cross
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Courtesy makes us stronger [16]
• Seek a release from the appropriate person• Explain why you are seeking a release• Most times it will be given immediately• But what about if not?• Lateness can also be an issue and we should
be ready to ask forgiveness and give reason
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Imagine what would happen... [17]
What would a gathering be like if the musicians didn’t show? The assigned leader stayed home to watch TV? No one arrived to put the seats out? Or didn’t make you a cuppa?
Or you arrived at your house group to find doors locked and lights out because the family made a decision to go to a movie?
***We would very quickly have no community.
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DISCUSSION
[1] Do you seek release from formal community events such as gatherings, house groups, task groups, etc?Or have you just been unaware of asking?
[2] If you regularly miss gatherings or house group- why? Can identify if is your poor planning, or perhaps poor communication from your group leader? Try to get it fixed
[3] Pray for each other for the Lord to make us all stronger be exercising this ‘common courtesy’