glorify Me together

"Experiencing Biblical Community" {Acts2:42-47; Rom12:1-8}
* Intro
- Why shows like Friends & Cheers so popular? Because they tap into human need for companionship, place where support occurs
- All faked; but place exists where it can be real: church of God
* Authentic fellowship illustration: shallow-rooted Redwoods need each other to survive
* Experiencing & expressing gifts of the Spirit
- Illustration: school clothes for grandkids -- modeled not ignored
- All blessed w/ gift
- Gifts meant to be used for others
- When gifts unused, cheat self and cheat brothers and sisters
- Illustration: spilled dessert & different gifts
* Share faith as a team -- evangelism not solo activity