LINC: Leadership In Chaos

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Love Your Community

Love Your Community

Loving Your Community

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Dr. Dennis Long
Sep 30, 2024
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Day 1: Love Your Community

Scripture Reference: Romans 12:14-21 & Micah 6:8

The Church’s Response To God’s Grace is to Love and Serve its Local Community Unconditionally.

Introduction:

Loving the local community lies at the heart of the church’s mission. As representatives of Christ, we are called to worship God and manifest His love in tangible ways to those around us. This love creates bridges, fosters unity, and meets spiritual and practical needs. It deepens our witness, showing the world that the Gospel is more than words. By loving our community, we fulfill Christ’s command to love our neighbors, allowing God’s kingdom to flourish wherever we are planted.

Romans 12 challenges us to love our friends or neighbors and those who oppose or mistreat us. It calls us to a radical, Christ-like love that transforms our hearts and our communities. This passage provides clear, practical instructions on how to bless those who persecute us, empathize with others in their joy and pain, and foster…

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