Community
Series
August 2, 2026 — August 30, 2026
Community
“I’ve got a place.” From Hebrews 10:23–25, this message says believers need a community that gives help to hold on, care, encouragement, and motivation for good works. “Somebody has to open the door.” From Acts 12, this message follows Peter’s release and calls community to pray, recognize God’s an…
About This Series
Series duration
August 2, 2026 — August 30, 2026
Scriptures in this series
Hebrews 10:23-25 · Acts 2:42-47 · Galatians 6:1-5 · Acts 12:5 · 1 samuel 22:1-3 · Zephaniah 3:16-17 · Ephesians 4:1-3 · Ephesians 4:15-16 · Exodus 34:1-5 · Exodus 34:27-29 · Mark 2:1-12
Contributing ministers
Elder Morris Halyard · Elder Tamara Halyard · Elder Steven Harris · Elder Tavares Parker · Bishop Terry L. Hill, Jr.
Community
Words to carry with us
Pull quotes from messages throughout this series. Drag to explore.
Sermons in This Series
HEB.10.23-HEB.10.25
I've Got a Place
August 2, 2026
Hebrews 10:23–25 reminds us that we have a place in a community that helps us hold tightly to hope. God is faithful, and we do not have to face pressure, delay, or weariness alone. We are called to gather, give attentive care, encourage one another, and stir each other toward love and good works. Our presence can become the help someone else needs to keep holding on.
ACT.2.42-ACT.2.47
August 9, 2026 — 11:30 AM Service
August 9, 2026
Acts 2:42–47 reveals fellowship as a devoted way of life, not a casual gathering. We grow through shared teaching, prayer, generosity, meals, worship, and a sincere concern for one another’s needs. We are called to make “welcome home” visible in practice. When our lives are joined in faith and love, the church becomes a community where people can belong, mature, and encounter God together.
GAL.6.1-GAL.6.5
Whose Car Are We Taking?
August 9, 2026
Galatians 6:1–5 teaches us to restore one another gently and to carry burdens that are too heavy to bear alone. Healthy community refuses to abandon people at the place where they need grace most. We must also examine our own work and carry the responsibilities God has assigned to us. Together, we make room for both compassionate support and faithful personal stewardship.
ACT.12.5
Somebody Has to Open the Door
Elder Morris Halyard · August 16, 2026
Acts 12 shows a praying community receiving the answer at its own door. While the church intercedes for Peter, God releases him, and Rhoda recognizes his voice before others believe the miracle has arrived. We are called to pray until the answer shows up, recognize what God is doing, and open the door when grace arrives. Community is revealed through faithful action, not only sincere words.
1SA.22.1-1SA.22.3
Whose Community Are You In?
Elder Tamara Halyard · August 16, 2026
First Samuel 22 shows us that God builds community by sending people to one another. David receives those who are distressed, indebted, and discontented, and together they become more than their individual struggles. We are called to welcome those God sends, stand together, and speak truth in love. The community we choose shapes how we endure hardship and grow into our God-given purpose.
ZEP.3.16-ZEP.3.17
The Power of God's Community
Elder Steven Harris · August 23, 2026
Living near one another is not the same as belonging to God’s community. We are joined through relationships marked by trust, respect, unity, love, and a shared commitment to holiness. Israel’s encounter with Moab reminds us that God gives His people a reputation and preserves the community from forces that seek to weaken it. We must resist compromise within us and choose fellowship, sanctification, and mutual care.
EPH.4.1-EPH.4.3;EPH.4.15-EPH.4.16
The Architecture of the Village: The Master's Blueprint of Community
Elder Tavares Parker · August 23, 2026
Ephesians 4 gives us Christ’s blueprint for a covenant community. Our shared life requires humility, patience, love, and an intentional commitment to protect the unity the Spirit has created among us. Every member has a part in helping the body grow and build itself up in love. We become a true village when we move beyond attendance and actively use our gifts for one another’s strength and maturity.
EXO.34.1-EXO.34.5;EXO.34.27-EXO.34.29
The Weight of a Second Chance
Bishop Terry L. Hill, Jr. · August 30, 2026
Exodus 34 teaches us that failure does not have to be final. Even after we mishandle what God has entrusted to us, He can speak again and offer another chance filled with grace, responsibility, and renewed purpose. We must be willing to repair what we broke, prepare ourselves, and meet God with humility. A second chance may carry weight, but that weight forms the maturity we need to leave God’s presence differently.
MRK.2.1-MRK.2.12
An Obligated Community
Bishop Terry L. Hill, Jr. · August 30, 2026
Mark 2:1–12 shows us what an obligated community looks like. The four friends refuse to let obstacles keep a paralyzed man from Jesus, carrying him, finding another way, and placing his need before the One who can heal. We are called to carry one another, ask for help when we need it, and trust Jesus with wounds that cannot be seen. When grace restores one of us, our whole community has reason to praise.
