The Power of God's Community
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The speaker teaches that living near people (or attending church) is not the same as belonging to God’s community. God’s community requires established relationships marked by trust, respect, unity, love, and sanctification—separation from unbelief and ungodly practices. Using Israel’s encounter with Moab and Balaam, the sermon highlights that God gives His people a reputation, preserves His community, and warns that the enemy tries to weaken community through compromise from within.
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“"How many of you know that you're living in a neighborhood does not make you a part of a community?"”
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“"Being saved does not automatically make you a part of God's community, but it does make you a part of his family"”
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“You must be saved and sanctified.”
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