3.22.26 - Our Need for "Sacred Companions" (Kenny Camacho)
SCRIPTURE: 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10, Galatians 6:2, & Matthew 26:26-29
YOU CAN ALSO READ KENNY’S MANUSCRIPT FOR THIS SERMON HERE!
REFLECTION/DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
Do church relationships/friendships seem strangely “brittle” at times? Why might this be? What needs to change in how we approach friendships in the church in order to make them more resilient?
Kenny shared two stories about church relationships: one lacking commitment but trying to force formation, and another with strong commitment but missing spiritual formation. Have you experienced either frustration before? How do we find the right balance between these two elements?
In your current church friendships, which aspect needs more attention: the commitment part or the spiritual formation part?
The sermon compares the covenant of marriage to the covenant of the Church. What are some key similarities between these two covenants? How does this comparison illuminate your role in Christian community?
Galatians 6:2 instructs us to “bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” How can we practically live this out in our church community beyond Sunday services? What is one specific way you could help bear someone's burden in our church community this week?
The sermon suggests that authentic Christian community is urgent in our current world of war, oppression, poverty, and fear. How can deeper church relationships help us be “tangible blessings” to our neighbors?