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Notes from the back of the bulletin:

              How to Experience Authentic Community


1. 7 Essentials for Biblical Community- 1 Samuel 18-20 (NLT)

- Be ____________- God orchestrates circumstances and chemistry. 

       (1 Samuel 18:1-2)

- Be ____________- We rarely drift into authentic community.

       (1 Samuel 18:3)

- Be ____________- Share the last 10%.

       (1 Samuel 19:1-5; Proverbs 27:5-6)

- Be ____________- When crisis comes, "friends" arrive.

      (1 Samuel 20:1-4; Proverbs 17:17)

- Be ____________- Don't "shrink back" when things "heat up".

      (1 Samuel 20:5-17)

- Be ____________- Refuse to let fear or pride limit your relationships.

      (1 Samuel 20:5-17)

- Be ____________- Help them become an r12 Christian every day in

      every way.

      (1 Samuel 23:15-18; Proverbs 27:17)


2. David and Jonathan's___________________ with God was the basis for their devotion to one another.   John 15:9-13 (NIV)


3.
Jonathan and David's relationship reveals that authentic community occurs when the _________ you meets ___________ needs for the __________ reason in the ____________ way.

Romans 12:3-13 (NIV)

 

* Authentic community is the __________ of Christianity.  John 17:21 (NAS)