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It has been 14 years since The Community Fellowship was formed with the express desire to serve others and to show them Jesus.  That is a good long time ago, but it is not that long. 


Let me remind us that none of us is perfect.  There is not a perfect church.  The Community is not a perfect church, and we are not perfect people.  Yet God has a plan.  We will seek to follow Him as the people of Acts 2 did.


God called us to demonstrate the love of God to our community by serving others, meeting needs and winning the right to tell them about the most important person in the world, Jesus.


I have been preaching through a series of messages about our core values, and yesterday’s message was close to my heart because I believe most churches have a lot of fake people in them.  Be real.  Be authentic.  Be honest about who you are.  Get close to God because of It.


We need Him.  Are you with me?  Where do we find God working?  Where are we hearing from Him?  


What does the Bible have to say about authenticity?  Be careful how you hide.  Be careful what you hide.  Let God do amazing things in you and through you.  First get with God.  He loves you. 


Jesus was and is what you see.  He rocked the proverbial boat.  He didn’t just go along with what was happening, but He was what you saw.  His heart and head, words and actions were equal.  


Hebrews 1:3  NASB

And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,


Jesus was the reflection of His father.  He was like Him in everything.  That is because He stayed closely connected.  He spent time in prayers.  He chose to listen, obey and follow what God the Father said.  That is how He reflected God.


Who do we reflect?  What do we reflect?  Who and what are the influencers of our lives?


Being authentic and real is a big deal.  Young and old people can tell when you aren’t real.  God knows even more.  Live in truth.  Be real.  Be authentic.



John 8:32  NASB

and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.

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