Tearing down walls moves us from hostility to peace
Tearing down walls moves us from strangers to family
Tearing down walls takes us from falling apart to uniting together.
The Wall of Protection
The Wall of Expectations
The Wall of Shame
Week Three
October 23, 2022 • Jason Boyer • Ephesians 2:14–22
Week Two
October 16, 2022 • Jason Boyer • Acts 17:24–28, Acts 2:42–47, Hebrews 10:24–25
Spiritual growth is meant to happen in community, not isolation “Koinonia” Level 1: to be with Level 2: to have something in common Level 3: teammates, partners, associates Level 4: intimate community of faith Best way to avoid being lost in the crowd is to be found in community Barrier #1 - “I don’t know who” Proximity: start with who is already right in front of you Barrier #2 – “I don’t know how” Initiative: You Go First!
Week One
October 9, 2022 • Mark Hirst • Genesis 1:26, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:1–5, John 8:44, Genesis 3:15
Never in the history of civilization have we been more connected yet felt more alone We are built to belong Five tastes of perfect belonging: Barriers: Togetherness Genesis 3:8 Busyness Transparency Genesis 2:25 Shame/Pain Accountability Genesis 2:17 Pride Shared purpose Genesis 2:15 Shallow/Small Talk Consistency Genesis 3:21-23 Conflict Jesus came to restore all that has been lost.