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ALL IN
“All In with Community”
Pastor Carl Nichols

I’m All In for the One who went All In for me.

I surrender all for the one who surrendered all for me.

We are people helping people live out their purpose in Jesus Christ.

Acts 2:42–47
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

What happens when people stop attending church and start becoming the Church?

You can’t go All In with Jesus and stay disconnected from His people.

Acts 1:8
(Jesus) “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you.”

Acts 2:41
Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.

They devoted themselves…
1. They Were Devoted to Growing Together

Acts 2:42a
They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching…

There are things God will only develop in you through relationships with other people.

The New Testament says:
Love one another.
Encourage one another.
Serve one another.
Forgive one another.
Pray for one another.
Carry one another's burdens.

You can't practice “one another” by yourself.

They devoted themselves…
2. They Were Devoted to Doing Life Together

Acts 2:42b
…to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

Acts 2:46
Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes…

You can be in a crowd and still not be in community.

Koinōnia: participation, sharing, partnership, fellowship.

What we have in Christ, we now share with one another.

Community isn't just having people around you. It's having people who are with you.

They devoted themselves…
3. They Were Devoted to Helping Each Other

Acts 2:44–45
All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.

Their question shifted from:

“What do I have?”
to
“How can what I have help somebody else?”

Acts 2:47
And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

Since 2010…
36,033 total people have attended Relevant Church
4,726 people have said yes to Jesus through the ministry of Relevant.
3,132 people baptized.
5,773 total students have attended
1,087 people serving weekly

Every number has a name.
Every name has a story.
Every story matters to God.

God entrusted more people to a church that was committed to caring for people.

Because you can't go All In on community while remaining a consumer.

People helping people changes people.