{ Passion 2013: "Ready, Get Set, Go!" - Ps Judah Smith }

• 1 Peter 2:1-10
• "That you tasted, and the Lord is gracious..."
• "You are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood..." (This is our story)
• How important community is to God? In and of Himself, He is a community (Singular in character, but plural in person)
• We are made in the image of our God who within Himself is a community
• We are community beings designed for community 
• You are not an isolated individual living in close proximity to others, you are interconnected and interdependent beings intended for relationship and intimacy
• "A man who isolate himself seeks himself and rages in all wise judgement" (Proverbs)
• God has intended ourselves to live in community and that is the essence of the church
• Church is a community which centers around Jesus
• If you're alone, it is not good
• Your loneliness is not of your own doing but it is not good for mankind to be alone.
• This is mankind's all: To reflect the same image of our Creator
• This is our passion, this is where we find our greatest fulfillment and this is where we find our truest meaning
• All of creation finds it's proper place, and meaning, and positioning, and purpose, when it accurately reflects the image of the Creator
• We serve the great 3 in 1, and so it is impossible to serve God alone (As in Himself, is Father, Son and Spirit)
• It is impossible to fulfill our ultimate purpose and plan alone - The fact is, I need you, and you need me. We need each other.
• What is more important than the world seeing God? And if that is the highest importance, then what urgency does that place in our inter-connectedness, commitment in community, relationship love, honor and respect?
• Without God's community, our world will not see God
• God intends to build something in our lives
• Every salvation is inbuilded in a new stone admitted to a building program for God on this planet
• Let us not miss the message and significance of community
• Getting together is not always easy, trusting leaders who are not perfect, doing life together can seem annoying and we can do our own thing
• If the world is going to be awe of our God and Savior, we must get together - We got to stay connected
• Genuie, authentic and real people around His Son - He is not just here to individually saved, but it is those individuals added to His collection that makes up His picture and protrait
• We are buildt around The living stone
• What is the best definition of grace, love, integrity, faithfulness... Jesus
• What makes us different, and there only one, one person, Savior, seamless perfect God man and Him and Him alone is what keeps and brings us together that makes us peculiar on this planet
• May we value what God values - His Son and the community (living life with other believers - connected, yield and trust leadership, reflecting His image)