Sermon: Release (Social Restoration I)

Often we talk about restoration in a spiritual, and miraculously in a physical, sense but it also exists in the social sense. God does not desire for us to be alone. Being social with one another is built into the church. It is built into our DNA . God has given us helpers and communities to aid in the work we are called to do. Because we recognize the importance of this social connection, we should be driven towards restoration of others to us such that the body of Christ can be complete. As we scan across the Bible, we would be remiss to ignore the many examples we have of Christ instilling a deep sense of community in Creation and in His church. Come to find out, God wants us to be more than isolated participants in a faith; He wants us to be as One.