Community: Why Connection and Your Relationships Matter to God - Bill Johnson Sermon | Bethel Church

Bill Johnson talks about community and why connection and your relationships matter to God. As the Body of Christ it is vital that we are connected with the other members. Building community is not always easy, and often the times we least want to be around people is when we need it the most. Fellowship is what we typically do when it’s most convenient, but the writer of Hebrews invites us a step further, calling us to sacrifice for the sake of connection. It’s not a sacrifice until it costs us. The reason that community is so important is that Christ is revealed through us coming together as one, and it is one of the main ways in which He keeps us healthy and growing. Western culture has celebrated and promoted individualism, and while it’s important that each of us has a personal relationship with God, we have not always stewarded well His heart for us to become one as His body. Learn God’s heart for community and lean into connection today. Subscribe for weekly videos: https://bit.ly/bjmYoutube Connect with Bill Johnson Ministries: Website: http://bjm.org/ Facebook: https://bit.ly/bjmFacebook Instagram: https://bit.ly/bjmInstagram Mailing List: https://bit.ly/bjmMailingList Additional Resources: https://shop.bethel.com/collections/b... Scripture References: Hebrews 13 Matthew 5: 23 Matthew 9: 13 Matthew 25 1 Corinthians 11 1 John 4: 20 Originally shared at Bethel Church, Redding California, on July 21, 2024. Bill Johnson is a fifth-generation pastor with a rich heritage in the Holy Spirit. He is senior leader of Bethel Church in Redding, California, and is passionate about seeing Revival and God’s Kingdom established and revealed in the lives of individuals, families, communities, and nations. Bill’s teaching on the Kingdom of Heaven, hosting the Presence, and the renewed mind has helped thousands around the world to step into their true identity in Christ, God given purpose, and walk in a supernatural lifestyle displaying both purity and power. #BillJohnson #BethelChurch #Community