Sermon One Anothering Rom 12:1-5

I am a rock I am an island – Paul Simon  

And an island never cries I am a rock I am an island   And a rock feels no pain And an island never cries

Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.  

3 For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith.   

  4 For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, 5 so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another; Romans 12:1-5

SEVEN PERSONALITY TYPES OF SICK CHURCHES The Denier The Deflector The Cool Kid The Nostalgic The Street Fighter  

The Autopilot The Living Dead  

The primary activity of the church was one-anothering one another   The primary activity of the church was one-anothering one another. – Andy Stanley

When everyone is sitting in rows…you can’t do any one anothers. – Andy Stanley

  ONE ANOTHERING is a call to stop “going” to church, so that we can “be” the church. – Josh Daffern

One Anothering is SOMEONE WE MEET before it is something we do.

YOU CAN’T ONE ANOTHER BY YOURSELF.  

  The one thing you CAN do by yourself in order to engage in One Anothering is DIE TO SELF.

IT’S WHAT JESUS DID FOR US- He emptied Himself to make us one with Him and with one another.

ROOTS, BRANCHES, FRUIT  

The ABC’s of coming to faith – A - Admit that you’re weak and need grace and strength – That means there is GOOD NEWS FOR YOU   B- Believe that Jesus is the only savior who can heal your heart. C- confess to God that you want to trust Jesus as your savior and Lord.