Whose Community Are You In?
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The service turns to 1 Samuel 22:1–3 to consider community during David’s time at the cave of Adullam. God sends the right people The first stated point is that God sends willing people who believe in the purpose, mission, and vision. The sermon says not to reject the people God sends because of where they come from. Stand together Using David’s mighty men in 2 Samuel 23, the message says community needs standards, character, and dedication, and asks who will stand their ground when others fall away. Truth tellers From 2 Samuel 24, the sermon says people need community members who will speak the truth with love, as Joab and Gad did in David’s story.
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