A Place to Belong

Series: Belonging

A Place to Belong

November 19, 2023 | Jon Knapp
Matthew 9:35-38

This sermon is aimed at inspiring people to take one step towards our church's goal of creating belonging. In Matthew 9:35-38 we see Jesus' heart and his calling. May we see people as Jesus sees them . . . a compassion that leads to action.

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A Place to Belong
Matthew 9:35-38
Pastor Jon Knapp

 

  1. Reorient towards  

 Matt 9:36 “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them . . .”  

  1.  leads to compassion

 Matt 9:36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.  

  1. Believe that the harvest is   

Matt 9:37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.”  

  1.  to be a worker

 Matt 9:38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

Conclusion:

What is my one thing? (Circle one below)

1) Make a commitment to start using your table to create belonging.

2) Join one of our many groups

3) Commit to regularly pray about your role in belonging

4) Launch a new group

5) Turn to the Lord as your shepherd

6) ___________________________

Series Information

In September, we announced that Countryside would pursue a goal over the next 12-18 months of creating a sense of belonging at our church. We have started to talk about it regularly and this "mini-series" focuses on some of the steps we are taking to achieve it. 

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