February 15, 2015
Barriers to Community!
Scott Hooper

Community – is a group of people sharing possessions, responsibilities, and who work toward a common goal.

Community = Common-unity.

Psalm 133:1

33 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is

For brothers to dwell together in unity ! [Assemble unitedly]

INTERNAL BARRIERS

View of God-

John 17:11, 20-23

View of self –

Judgment –

Discernment = allowing God to inform you of the nature of a person so you might have an opportunity to love that person by praying for them or be a part of seeing that person saved, delivered, or healed.

Judgment = allowing yourself to make broad assumptions about the nature of a person as an excuse of why you don’t need to love that person. When your heart changes toward a person, you have judged.

Unforgiveness –

EXTERNAL BARRIERS

Assumption-

Value vs. Time-

Uncomfortable/ Bad experience in the past-

Hebrews 10:23-25