40 Days of Community Devotional

by Warren, Rick

• ISBN13: 9780310689133
• ISBN10: 0310689139
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-08
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

40 Days of Community Devotional is a dynamic individual or small-group devotional journal that will help you learn how to fulfill God's five purposes for your life. It includes the biblical support behind each purpose, the ways it applies to you and your circle of influence, and how you can use this knowledge to benefit God's kingdom.According to Warren, from the beginning, God planned for Christians to fulfill his purposes in community with each other in our church families, small groups, and in the world as a whole.Why did God plan it this way? Because we're better together!This 40 Days of Community Devotional will deepen your understanding of how God uses community for your own good and growth, as well as help you cultivate deeper relationships with those around you. Learn to fulfill God's purposes ... discover how we are better together.This devotional journal is designed for use with the 40 Days of Community DVD and 40 Days of Community Study Guide.

Author Biography

Rick Warren is often called "America's most influential spiritual leader." He and his wife, Kay, founded Saddleback Church in Orange County, California, which is now one of the largest and best-known churches in the world. He also wrote the #1 all-time bestselling hardcover book, The Purpose Driven Life.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
We're Compelled to Love God's Family
Because God Loves Us	p. 12
Because God Commands It	p. 16
Because It Is How We Love God	p. 20
Because It Shows We're Saved	p. 24
Because We're a Family	p. 28
Because It Is Practice for Eternity	p. 32
Because It Is a Witness to the World	p. 36
We're Commissioned to Reach Out Together
By Being Intentional	p. 40
By Using Our Small Group	p. 44
By Offering Hospitality	p. 48
By Showing Acceptance	p. 52
By Building Friendships	p. 56
By Giving Practical Help	p. 60
By Representing Jesus	p. 64
We're Chosen to Fellowship Together
By Admitting Our Need for Each Other	p. 68
By Committing to Each Other	p. 72
By Respecting Each Other	p. 76
By Supporting Each Other	p. 80
By Getting Along with Each Other	p. 84
By Being Patient with Each Other	p. 88
By Being Honest with Each Other	p. 92
We're Connected to Grow Together
By Being Examples to Each Other	p. 96
By Encouraging Each Other	p. 100
By Teaching Each Other	p. 104
By Warning Each Other	p. 108
By Giving Preference to Each Other	p. 112
By Confessing to Each Other	p. 116
By Forgiving Each Other	p. 120
We're Called to Serve Together
By Being Willing to Serve	p. 124
By Helping Each Other	p. 128
By Being Generous with Each Other	p. 132
By Being Humble with Each Other	p. 136
By Using Our Talents to Bless Each Other	p. 140
By Sacrificing for Each Other	p. 144
By Cooperating with Each Other	p. 148
We're Created to Worship Together
By Worshiping Weekly	p. 152
By Preparing for Worship	p. 156
By Praying Together	p. 160
By Giving Our Offerings Together	p. 164
By Celebrating Together	p. 168
Additional Resources	p. 173
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