Life Together in the Church:
Everybody has Their Own Idea of Community
Speaker: Rev. Ho-Ming J. Tsui
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-18
Where does the idea of community come from?
Christian theology tells us that:
(a) God is a Trinity
(b) Human beings are made in His image.
What factors hinder community?
(a) Preconceptions: Unrealistic or unhealthy expectations of what community should be
(b) Preferences: Selfish desires that seep into community
(c) Projections: The illusion of community
How we can strengthen community?
Communities form and are strengthened through commonality
What do Christians have in common? We’re “in Christ Jesus”
It’s strengthened by:
(a) having the right expectation (seeing others the way Jesus would)
(b) making a meaningful contribution (serving others the way Jesus would)
