WE’RE IN THIS TOGETHER

WE’RE IN THIS TOGETHER

FALL KICK-OFF SUNDAY – 2025

Vernon Zook September 14, 2025

And the church is his body; it is made full and complete by Christ, who fills all things everywhere with himself. – Ephesians 1:23 (NLT)

The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ…All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a necessary part of it. – 1 Corinthians 12:12, 27 (NLT)

You are important, and you are necessary as a part of the church.

1. We together.

Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. – Hebrews 10:25 (NIV)

… We together.

They worshiped together at the Temple each day… – Acts 2:46a (NLT)

Let them praise the LORD for his great love and for the wonderful things he has done for them. Let them exalt him publicly before the congregation…I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters. I will praise you among your assembled people…Then I will thank you in front of the great assembly. I will praise you before all the people… Praise the LORD!…Sing to the LORD a new song. Sing his praises in the assembly of the faithful. – Psalm 107:31-32; 22:22; 35:18; 149:1 (NLT)

… We experience together.

They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity… – Acts 2:46 (NLT)

So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. – 1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NLT)

… We for the mission together. 

These were his (Jesus) instructions to the Disciples: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.” – Luke 10:2 (NLT)

(Jesus) “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” – Acts 1:8 (NLT)

2. We each other.

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. – Proverbs 27:17 (NLT)

Because we’re in this together, we make each other better.

3. We together.

Later, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives. His disciples came to him privately and said, “Tell us, when will all this happen? What sign will signal your return and the end of the world?” “…You will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately. Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world. But all this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come.” – Matthew 24:3-8 (NLT)

Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand…For I hold you by your right hand— I, the LORD your God. And I say to you, “Don’t be afraid. I am here to help you.” – Isaiah 41:10, 13 (NLT)

1 Thessalonians 4:15-18; 5:10-11