Opening the gift of community

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: Luke 1,2 Opening the Gift of Community A dvent 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. Communitys 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 Gods 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 B. Typical Sins Against Community in Romans 14 Rush Quote on Mans Fallen Nature Col. 2:16,17 Diet and Holydays 1. Despising the Weak (Strength-less) v. 3,10 (see Luke 18:9) Holy Elitism 2. Judging the Strong v. 3,10 (see John 7:24) Holy Reductionism C. The Blessings of Community - Victory! Romans 16 1. Properly Discriminating: Greet-Avoid-Great 2. Being Head-crushers: Greet-Crush-Greet 3. World-wise Conquest with the Christmas Message 16:25-27